10 Sights & Landmarks in Nakaniikawa-gun That You Shouldn't Miss

June 2, 2021 Brandee Mangan

Discover the best top things to do in Nakaniikawa-gun, Japan including Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Yuki no Otani (Snow Wall), Kurobe Dam, Oyama Shrine, Nisekiji Temple, Ryusenji Temple, Daikanbo, Murododaira, Hana no Ie, Anantan no Reisui.
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1. Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

Ashikuraji, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-432-2819 http://www.alpen-route.com/index.php
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,028 reviews

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine (pronounced “Alpen”) Route is known as the “Roof of Japan”. The route passes through the dynamic scenery of Mt. Tateyama in the Japan Alps. It is traversed using a variety of vehicles with an elevation change of 2400 meters from Toyama Prefecture to Nagano Prefecture.

Reviewed By sweetie_inc - Singapore, Singapore

I bought a local tour via Viator and went there with my 6yo daughter. The tour was travelling East direction, from Tateyama Station to Ogizawa Station. We noticed that there is lesser crowd if u start from Ogizawa to Tateyama when we were there in May 2018. The snow wall was by far the highlight though all the other points were very beautiful. Also the ropeway with 360 degree views of the snow clad mountains on all sides was a beauty. I would highly recommend this to everyone visiting Japan, and especially in April when the snow wall is at its highest point. We wish that we have more time at the Murodo as my daughter loves playing with snow and the walk along the snow wall was very amazing.

2. Yuki no Otani (Snow Wall)

11 Ashikuraji Bunazaka, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-432-2819 http://www.alpen-route.com/enjoy_navi/snow_otani/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 223 reviews

Yuki no Otani (Snow Wall)

Yuki no Otani (Snow Wall) is the highlight of Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in spring. "Yuki no Otani" would be open from middle of April to late of June and you can walk along the walls during the festival. This snow wall is located in Murodo where is 2,450m above the sea level and it reaches about 20m some times. Of course, this is the best photo spot!! ※Please note this event would be cancelled if the weather is bad.

Reviewed By shlomit100 - Nagano, Japan

Spectacular during April - May. Very impressive. Was there during the corona season, so very few people. I was there before, much less enjoyable with lots of tourists around...

3. Kurobe Dam

Ashikuraji, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture +81 261-22-0804 http://www.kurobe-dam.com
Excellent
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4.5 based on 757 reviews

Kurobe Dam

Reviewed By PeterthePauper - Ulsan, South Korea

Over the space of a few days, I managed to extract the maximum value from a JR Central Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area 5-Day Pass by making two separate visits to the Kurobe Dam; each from opposing directions. The first visit (from Toyama) was memorable for the sheer variety of transport; the Toyama Chiho Railway Alpine Route, Tateyama Cable Car, Tateyama Highland Bus, Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus, Tateyama Ropeway & Kurobe Cable Car. Each mode of transport unique and entertaining in its' own right, and having set-off from Toyama before 08:00am on a day that started overcast with a light drizzle, it was only fitting that my first glimpse of Kurobe Lake and Dam (some 3 1/2 hours later) was in the exhilarating descent from the zero visibility of Daikanbo on the Tateyama Ropeway into the beautiful sunshine that bathed Kurobe Dam. Limiting myself to only an hour at the Dam, I headed back on the long trek to Toyama. With the improved visiblity, I was able to spend more time at each of the interchanges (e.g.: Kurobedaira, Daikanbo & Murodo), viewing and photographing the sights/scenery. 2-days later I revisited Kurobe Dam; this time from the Shinano-Omachi side. The Dam can be reached from Matsumoto in a little over 2-hrs using JR Oito Line, Local Bus & Kanden Tunnel Electric Bus. Arriving from Ogizawa by Electric Bus, you are faced with a choice; walking in a general downward direction to the tunnel entrance at top-of-dam-level (est. 5-mins), or ascending up some steps to the Dam Observation Deck (est. 7-mins). I would recommend the latter as it gives by far the best vantage point to view the dam itself and the ability to then descend the external stairs back to top-of-dam-level and the Rainbow Terrace below that. The shorter journey to the dam from the Shinano-Omachi side is less interesting that the journey from Toyama but enabled more time to be spent at the dam itself as well as the opportunity to revisit the Tateyama Ropeway up to Daikanbo (the highlight of my visit 2-days before). Despite spending 2-hrs at the Kurobe Dam, I wished in hindsight that I had spent longer and explored the Kurobe Lake further. Maybe next time!

4. Oyama Shrine

Oyama Sancho, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-0200 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-463-1121 http://www.oyamajinja.org/
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4.5 based on 60 reviews

Oyama Shrine

5. Nisekiji Temple

163 Oiwa, Kamiichi-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-0463 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-472-2301 http://ooiwasan.com
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4.5 based on 39 reviews

Nisekiji Temple

6. Ryusenji Temple

15 Sakka, Kamiichi-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-0422 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-472-0699
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4.5 based on 11 reviews

Ryusenji Temple

7. Daikanbo

11 Ashikuraji, Bunazakagai, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture http://www.alpen-route.com/facilities/station/station05.html
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4.5 based on 115 reviews

Daikanbo

Daikanbo is a station located on a cliff. Therefore, you can enjoy magnificent scenery from a terrace in the station. Especially in the middle of October, the best autumn color can be seen from Tateyama Rope-Way between Daikanbo and Kurobedaira.

8. Murododaira

Ashikuraji, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-462-9971 http://kanko.town.tateyama.toyama.jp/english/spot.html
Excellent
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4.5 based on 69 reviews

Murododaira

Murododaira is located at an altitude of 2,450m, it is the center of the Alpine Route and a tourist base. There are magnificent mountains in front of you and a walking path is also in place. You can see beautiful “Mikurigaike Pond” the deepest alpine lake in the Japanese Alps, and “Hell Valley” where you can see volcanic activity. You should feel wonderful nature with great force. Murododaira is covered with snow until June, so you had better to bring snow boots to walk around.

Reviewed By kimitakas - Taichung, Taiwan

Murododaira is a highlight of Kurobe Tateyama alpine route and the final destination of many tourists. Panoramic view of mountains covered with snow is beyond description. It is amazingly beautiful. Such a scenery is like that of Switzerland or Canada. Good is that it is easily accessible for everyone. If you walk around just Murododaira, you don’t need special equipment.

9. Hana no Ie

18 Aso, Kamiichi-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-0464 Toyama Prefecture http://ookamikodomonohananoie.jp/index.html
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Hana no Ie

10. Anantan no Reisui

Kurokawa, Kamiichimachi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-0416 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-472-4711 http://www.town.kamiichi.toyama.jp/hp/spot/index04.html
Excellent
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Anantan no Reisui

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