This multimodal route through the country’s Northern Alps is a great alternative to the similar journey around Mount Fuji — ...

and Murodo (near the snow wall walk), where visitors can find the photogenic volcanic crater lake of Mikurigaike and the oldest mountain hut in Japan. The route is also home to Japan’s highest ...

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, opened in 1971, has become one of the most impressive tourist destinations in Japan. This 23-mile ... so-called “Tateyama Snow Wall,” where tourists can ...

An enormous snow corridor is opening to visitors in Japan this weekend ... an event called Kuzusou Yukikabe (Let’s Break the Snow Wall). Running parallel to the snow corridor is the Panorama ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers. By Kiuko Notoya and Mike Ives Kiuko Notoya reported from Tokyo. Ski resorts ...