Kurobe–Tateyama: Where Majestic Landscapes Meet Lasting Memories - 30th April

Kurobe–Tateyama: Where Majestic Landscapes Meet Lasting Memories - 30th April - 1st May 2005

The Kurobe Tateyama area is a magnificent mountainous region representing the Northern Japan Alps, renowned for the spectacular scenery of the Tateyama mountain range that spans Toyama and Nagano Prefectures.

Kurobe Dam, one of the largest arch dams in Japan, impresses visitors with its grand scale, nestled within a deep valley, and the powerful spray of water released during discharge.

Murodo, situated at an elevation of approximately 2,450 meters, serves as a central base for exploring Tateyama and offers a highland landscape where visitors can enjoy nature throughout the four seasons.

Nearby stands Hotel Tateyama, known as the highest-altitude hotel in Japan, where guests can experience the tranquility above the clouds and a sky filled with countless stars.

In spring, one of the highlights is the “Snow Corridor” (Yuki-no-Otani), where buses pass between towering walls of snow rising several meters high, providing a truly unique and memorable experience.

From Murodo and Kurobe Dam, the Tateyama mountain range unfolds in a series of rugged and beautiful peaks, including Mt. Tsurugi and Mt. Oyama, forming one of the most remarkable alpine landscapes in Japan. The scenery changes with each season, continuing to captivate visitors year after year.

My wife and I visited this area in the spring of 2005, and more than twenty years have already passed since then. We hope to visit again someday, this time with our family. Back then, we used film photography. Recently, I digitized those long-stored photographs, and seeing images of my younger self and my wife through them fills me with a deep sense of nostalgia.

Nikon F2 AS

Nikon F3 HP

Nikon F5

AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D

Kodak Gold 100