From Kanazawa: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Day Tour

A Day Trip from Kanazawa: Spring Travel to Tateyama Kurobe Walking Between Snow Walls

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in spring is famous as a snow wall attraction that people from all over the world come to visit. This tour departs from Kanazawa Station, heads towards Tateyama, and then goes up to Murodo Tange via the Alpine Route, where you can experience the huge corridor made of snow. As you gain altitude by changing buses, cable cars, and highland buses, you will soon see the early spring scenery with snow rising like white walls on both sides.

The highlight is the Tateyama Snow Wall Walk. On a road about 500m long, created by removing snow from the section where the most snow accumulates each year, snow walls up to 20m high stand on both sides, making you feel like you are walking in a white canyon. The scenery created by the contrast between the clear blue sky and the pure white snow walls offers an overwhelming sense of presence that is different from seeing it in a photo. During a certain period, the Panorama Road, where you can walk on the snowfield and see the Tateyama mountain range at a glance, is also open, allowing you to fully feel the scenery unfolding along the snow-covered ridge.

For lunch, you will be served Shiba-zushi bento, a specialty of Kanazawa. It is a traditional Oshizushi made by pressing carefully selected rice and seafood from the sea near Kanazawa, and is a representative local dish that has been served to people at festivals. On the way back, you will stop by Sasara-ya Shiroebi Senbei store, which makes senbei using rice and white shrimp from Toyama Prefecture, where you can enjoy the experience of baking senbei yourself and shopping. With snow walls, snowfields, local food, and experiences all included in one day, this is the most efficient way to experience Tateyama Kurobe in spring.

Tour Highlights

✅An overwhelming experience of walking between snow walls up to 20m high
Walk directly between the huge snow walls created by cutting snow in Murodo, one of the world's leading heavy snowfall areas. Thanks to the contrast between the pure white snow walls and the blue sky, you can take picture-perfect shots that look like magazine covers just by taking photos.
✅Spring-only Panorama Road & Snow Corridor
The Panorama Road, where you can see the Tateyama mountain range at a glance along the snow-covered road, is a special course that is only open for a short time in the spring season. You can enjoy a walk on the snowfield with the addition of the Snow Corridor, a snow passage connecting Murodo Terminal and the Nature Conservation Center.
✅Enjoy a simple lunch with Kanazawa's famous Shiba-zushi bento
Lunch is prepared with Shiba-zushi bento, a traditional Oshizushi from Kanazawa. It is a pressed sushi made with carefully selected rice and seafood from the sea near Kanazawa, so you can easily enjoy the local taste without having to find a restaurant.
✅Handmade Shiroebi Senbei Baking Experience + Souvenir Shopping
On the way back, you will stop by Sasara-ya Shiroebi Senbei store, where you can enjoy the experience of baking senbei yourself. You can bake and eat senbei made with rice from Toyama Prefecture and the aroma of white shrimp, and you can also choose confectionery for souvenirs, making the end of your trip fulfilling.
✅Worry-free with an English-speaking guide
A guide who can respond in English and Japanese will accompany you and help you with transportation routes, tickets, and how to use the Alpine Route. This is not just a simple round trip to see the snow walls, but a course where you can travel while understanding the characteristics and enjoyment points of the Tateyama Kurobe area.
※The Panorama Road opening period is limited to around mid-April to early May every year, and actual operation may vary depending on the weather and local conditions.


Tour Course at a Glance

- Meet at the west exit of Kanazawa Station, meet the guide and move towards Tateyama
- After moving to Murodo Terminal using the Alpine Route, enjoy the snow wall walk and free viewing of the surrounding area
- Have your own photo time at the snow wall, snow corridor, and panorama road (when open)
- Enjoy a simple lunch with Shiba-zushi bento during the tour
- Visit Sasara-ya Shiroebi Senbei store after descending the mountain
- Handmade Shiroebi Senbei baking experience and shopping
- Return to Kanazawa Station and end the tour

※ The above route and required time may vary depending on local circumstances.