Attraction
Tateyama Snow Corridor 雪の大谷
Towering walls of white snow
Despite being open only a few months a year, the Tateyama Snow Corridor supplies one of Toyama's premier photo-ops. Take a bus through the snow corridor with its 18-meter-high walls to experience a one-of-a-kind drive through immense snowpack.
Don't Miss
- The Tateyama Snow Corridor at its peak in late April, or alternatively during warmer weather in early June
- Getting off the bus to snap pictures of the walls on foot
- Spectacular snowy mountain scenery and the famous peaks around Murodo
How to Get There
Access the Tateyama Snow Corridor from Murodo via the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route 
. You can embark from either side of the route, with Tateyama Station on the Toyama side or Ogizawa, Omachi City, in neighboring Nagano Prefecture on the other side.
From Toyama , start at Dentetsu Toyama Station and take the Alpine Route to Murodo via train, cable car, and bus, approximately 2.5 hours.
About the snow corridor
A dedicated team of snow plow operators work together on the corridor every year, carving it out of deep accumulated snow. This GPS-assisted feat produces a 500-meter-long valley of snow that dominates your field of view all along the route. On clear days, the azure sky above creates a stunning contrast with the stark white of the walls.
When to visit
The Tateyama Snow Corridor is open to visitors from mid-April, around April 15, to mid-June, around the 20th. Come early in the season to experience the largest walls, but if you dislike the cold, you may want to wait for the warmer weather, towards June.
