Amazing snow corridor in Japan
• Amazing snow corridor in Japan
Sushi, anime, the Nintendo, samurai, Pokemon, cutting-edge technology, the cherry blossoms. Yes, Japan is certainly engraved multilayered international image for itself. But there is something that most people do not think about when they hear the word "Japan". Snow. And not just an ordinary snow. Crazy, a lot of snow, which in fact makes one Japanese city of the world snow capital. And if you go for a walk on the Tateyama Kurobe, mountain route, which is pretty unique, you will easily understand why.
Remember the great wall of ice from the Game of Thrones?
It turns out that the reality can be as exciting as fiction. Welcome to the majestic alpine route Tateyama Kurobe, just a few hours drive from Tokyo.
This is part of a mountain road via Toyama and Nagano.
The season when open otherworldly mountain pass, lasts only a few months.
Once there, tourists can walk for hours through the ice moves.
The highest point of the snow wall is 17 meters.
And this place is only available on special tourist buses.
In order to prepare the way for the visitors, the Japanese use special snow plows that are created just for this place.
But it is surprising that it is not the only attraction of the snow, which can be found in Japan.
Blizzards and ice storms turn nature around Aomori in a unique landscape.