Journey Through Japan’s Alps | From 35°C to Summer Snow | Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
I left the summer heat behind and set out on a journey through the Japanese Alps.
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route crosses the mountains from Toyama to Nagano. Along the way, I take six unique rides and explore beautiful alpine scenery, lingering summer snow, Mikurigaike Pond, and the magnificent Kurobe Dam.
I hope this quiet journey brings you a peaceful moment.
If you enjoyed the journey, please let me know in the comments 😊
Filmed on July 10, 2026
⏰ Timestamps
00:00 Opening
01:03 Dentetsu Toyama Station → Tateyama Station
04:25 Buying Same-Day Tickets at Tateyama Station
05:32 Tateyama → Bijodaira | Tateyama Cable Car
06:12 Bijodaira → Murodo | Tateyama Highland Bus
08:35 Murodo Plateau | Mikurigaike Pond | Mikurigaike Onsen
13:00 Murodo → Daikanbo | Tateyama Tunnel Electric Bus
13:49 Daikanbo Observation Deck
14:54 Daikanbo → Kurobedaira | Tateyama Ropeway
16:02 Kurobedaira Panorama Terrace & Café
16:52 Kurobedaira → Kurobeko | Kurobe Cable Car
17:19 Kurobe Dam | Kurobe Dam Curry | Observation Deck
23:18 Kurobe Dam → Ogizawa | Kanden Tunnel Electric Bus
24:24 Ogizawa | Rest House Break
25:20 Ogizawa → Shinano-Omachi | Local Bus
26:06 Shinano-Omachi Station | Kajika Coffee House
27:10 Oito Line & Azusa Limited Express to Tokyo
🌿 Places Visited
◾️ Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
https://www.alpen-route.com/
◾️ Kajika Coffee House
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/spot/kazika/
#nagano
#toyama
#japan sightseeing
#Japan travel walk
#Japan train vlog
#japan local trip
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ご覧いただきありがとうございます！
日本語字幕をオンにして動画をご覧ください🌿良かったらコメントいただけたら嬉しいです😊
Went on the same trip last year, it was awesome. Only struggle was at the begining of the trip because I did not know that I needed to buy two tickets in order to board the train. In my mind it did not make any sense to sell a separat useless ticket that can‘t get you on board.😅 I even understand a lot of japanese but the conductor only used sign language with me even though I spoke japanese to him.😃 After that I learned that you sometimes have to buy two tickets in order to board a certain train.
Your videos are so soothing Emma, thank you so much for taking us to these beautiful places❤
Beautiful nature
Ciao Emma oggi avrei voluto proprio accompagnarti in questo tuo viaggio sulle Alpi giapponesi. Anche qui abbiamo un caldo opprimente oltre 35 °C. Ho fatto fatica a vedere il tuo video poichè il monitor del pc riscalda ulteriormente. In quei posti ci sono stati i mondiali di sci? era a Nagano? invece a Sapporo ci furono le olimpiadi? Ogni montagna ha una sua peculiarità. Quando facevo qualche escursione mi ricordo che ogni montagna era diversa dall'altra. Ho visto che c'era un lago, sicuramente artificiale: c'è anche una centrale idroelettrica? Grazie cara Emma anche tu fai attenzione al caldo!! Ormai il clima del mondo è fuori controllo.
Un fresco abbraccio ❤❤
Pierluigi
I visited Tateyama Kurobe last autumn and it looked wonderful. I also walked on the scary stairs in Kurobe dam. I'm happy to see its beauty during summer in the video, and such great weather! It is a place I want to revisit again and again in other seasons, hopefully stay a night there. 😊The place looks wonderful all year around!
とてもステキな景色をありがとうございます😊立山黒部アルペンルート、以前ツアーで行ったことがあります。5月の連休で、雪壁がスゴかったのをおほえています。夏もいいですね。当日券もあるのですね。連休だと売り切れるのでしょうか？旅行の行程は何日ですか。いろいろ聞いてすみません💦
Collaboration possible ?
Incredible views. In Canada I've lived by the Great Lakes, the prairies, in boreal forests and next to the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. But I've never felt so at home as when living in the mountains. Your video reminds me how much I enjoyed living in the Rocky Mountains. Thank you 🙏
When did you go to these place? Love so much the video. So beautiful and breathtaking
I went here 2 weeks ago and I took the Nagano to Toyama direction instead! The temperature was very pleasant at 20 degrees on Murodo while it was 30 degrees in Nagano😖I thought this would look amazing in autumn/winter. Thanks for the video!
BGMが暗いな。
Q lindo são os "Alpes Japoneses"😍😍😍 from BRAZIL 🇧🇷
I just got back from Nagoya, I wish I've seen your vlog earlier. How many hours total was the whole trek?
How cold was it In July in Tateyama Kurobe, what kind of gear do you have to wear during summer Season? Thank you for sharing this
Japan so beautiful❤❤
I’d love the idea of living in Japan for a year. Unfortunately, remote-work opportunities can be harder to secure for those of us based in Asia. Still, I’m building my side business now, and I’m hoping it will soon give me the freedom to travel and live abroad with my wife.
It's my dream destination in Japan too! ❤️ Thanks for uploading such a beautiful video. 🫰 Was this whole journey just a one-day trip?
映像も綺麗でBGMもゆったりして、とても良かったです。興味があった立山黒部アルペンルートに益々行きたくなりました！