Tateyama Kurobe 2 Day Tour

Tateyama Kurobe 2 Day Tour

Day 1

We'll meet in front of Tokyo's Cocoon Tower at 7:30 am and head towards Toyama on the west coast of Japan. We'll travel by road to the first stop, in Alps Kaido Hirayu.

After a half-hour break, we'll return to the bus to continue the journey to Takayama. Here we'll take a one-hour walk through the city, getting to know the different traditional lodgings known as ryokan, as well as the temples, wooden shrines and the old town. We'll be introduced to Japan's most ancient culture!

The next stop will be the historic village of Shirakawago, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. We'll take a one-hour guided tour of the village before reaching Toyama, where we'll end the day.

Day 2

After breakfast at the hotel, we'll go to Tateyama station, to get on the cable car up into the Japanese mountains to Ougisawa. Here, we'll begin the Tateyama Kurobe alpine route where its imposing white walls and huge accumulations of snow will be breathtaking.

We'll walk at an altitude of 2400 meters (7900 feet)and admire the different attractions of the area, such as Kurobe Lake and the Daikanbo viewpoint. The tour will end going to Ogizawa station to head back to Tokyo arriving between 8:30 and 10 pm.

Accommodation

The hotel where you'll stay during the tour will be APA Hotel Toyama, which has a 3 star rating. If there is no availability, you'll be assigned a similar hotel.

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