While much of the U.S. has been shoveling mound after mound of snow off sidewalks and driveways thanks to the incessant presence of the Polar Vortex, our winter worries seem to pale in comparison when you look at this 65-foot high wall of snow in Japan’s Toyama Prefecture.
These are the snow walls of Murodo along Japan’s Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route, a 56-mile stretch that lines the Japanese Alps, about four hours west of Tokyo. Every year, the route is blasted with snowdrifts that create snow walls reaching up to 65 feet or higher.
If you haven’t gotten your fill of snow this season, you can plan an after-winter getaway to Toyama from April 16 through June 22, when the Murodo snow walls are open to pedestrians who want the chance to walk through them.
Other sections of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route are accessible by bus, trolley and cable car, offering aerial views of the snow walls and mountains below.
For more information on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route and the Murodo snow walls, check out the Alpine Route website.
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