Kanazawa Departure: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Day Tour

A day trip from Kanazawa to Tateyama Kurobe, a spring trip amidst snow-covered cliffs.

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in spring is renowned for its snow walls, attracting visitors from around the world. This tour begins at Kanazawa Station, heads toward Tateyama, and ascends the Alpine Route to Murodo Tange, where you'll experience the vast snow corridors firsthand. As you ascend by bus, cable car, and highland bus, you'll soon be greeted by a snowy landscape of early spring, with white walls of snow rising on both sides.

The highlight is the Tateyama Snow Wall Walk. Each year, snow is cleared from the most heavily snowed-out sections of the path, creating a 500-meter-long path. Snow walls, up to 20 meters high, tower on both sides, creating the feeling of walking through a white canyon. The contrast between the clear blue sky and the pristine white snow walls creates a breathtaking spectacle, unlike anything seen in photographs. During certain periods, the Panorama Road, offering panoramic views of the Tateyama Mountain Range from a snowy walk, is also open, allowing visitors to fully experience the scenery unfolding along the snow-covered ridge.

For lunch, enjoy a Kanazawa specialty, a shibazushi bento box. This traditional oshizushi is made with carefully selected rice and seafood from the Kanazawa coast, and is a local specialty often served at festivals. On the way back, stop by the Sasaraya Shiroebi Senbei shop, where you can try your hand at grilling your own senbei, made with Toyama Prefecture-grown rice and white shrimp, and enjoy some shopping. This itinerary is the most efficient way to experience spring in Tateyama Kurobe, with its snow walls, snowfields, local cuisine, and activities all in one day.

Tour Attractions

✅The overwhelming experience of walking directly between the snow walls, up to 20m high
In Murodo, one of the world's most snow-covered regions, walk among the massive snow walls carved from the ground. The contrast between the pristine white walls and the blue sky creates a picture-perfect, life-changing photo.
✅Spring Limited Panoramic Road & Snow Corridor
The Panorama Road, offering panoramic views of the Tateyama Mountain Range along a snow-covered road, is a special course open only for a short period during the spring season. The route also includes the Snow Corridor, a snow-covered path connecting Murodo Terminal and the Nature Conservation Center, allowing you to enjoy a stroll through the snowy landscape.
✅Enjoy a quick lunch with Kanazawa's famous Shibazushi bento box
Lunch is a Shibazushi bento box, a traditional Kanazawa sushi dish. Made with carefully selected rice and seafood from Kanazawa's coastal waters, this pressed sushi allows you to conveniently enjoy the local flavor without having to visit a restaurant.
✅ Handmade White Shrimp Senbei Baking Experience + Souvenir Shopping
On the way back, stop by the Sasaraya White Shrimp Senbei shop and try your hand at baking your own senbei. Enjoy baking and savoring the rich aroma of Toyama rice and white shrimp, then choose some souvenirs to complete your trip.
✅No worries with an English guide
A guide who speaks English and Japanese will accompany you, providing guidance on routes, tickets, and how to use the Alpine Route. This isn't just a round-trip tour where you simply view the snow walls; it's a trip where you can understand the unique characteristics and attractions of the Tateyama Kurobe region.
※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.


Short tour course overview

- Gather at the west exit of Kanazawa Station, meet your guide, and head towards Tateyama.
- After taking the Alpine Route to Murodo Terminal, enjoy the snow wall walk and freely explore the surrounding area.
- Free photo time on the snow wall, snow corridor, and panorama road (when open)
- A simple lunch of Shibazushi bento box provided during the schedule
- After getting off the bus, visit the Sasaraya White Shrimp Senbei shop.
- Hand-baking experience and shopping for white shrimp senbei
- Return to Kanazawa Station, end of tour

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