Day Tour from Kanazawa OR Toyama: Snow Wall and Mysterious Valley

Overview

Available languages

English

10 hours

Mobile ticket

*** The tour starts from either Kanazawa or Toyama, not both on each day ***

The stunning Japanese Alps stretch from the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan with beautiful scenery throughout. The Northern Alps in Toyama is the famous Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route. This route stretches across a mountain range and goes over magnificent gorges, charming lakes and seemingly endless highlands. During the winter time this area is transformed into a white paradise, with snows walls that can stretch as high as 20 meters(60 feet). On this tour you will ride one of our company buses to get to Murodo, where you can walk along this snow wall and enjoy the other winter sights in the area. On the way there, we will have a brief stop in Ashikuraji, the traditional start of the climb to Mt. Tateyama. Learn about how people viewed heaven and hell and this mountains role in those. Let’s venture together into history and then the “Roof of Japan” and revel in this mountains region’s beauty.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Travel time is already included in the tour duration

All listed events, activities, and experiences are subject to availability. Please note that while certain tour options may appear bookable through our platforms, this does not guarantee that every experience can be carried out as scheduled in the tour itinerary. Many activities require direct confirmation with our partner venues, and availability may vary based on the date and other factors. Should any part of your ordered itinerary require adjustment or deviation from the original schedule, or if a specific experience is unavailable, we will contact you promptly to discuss suitable alternatives or amendments.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Tour bus transportation from Tateyama back to Kanazawa Station

English speaking guide

Tour bus transportation from Murodo back to Kanazawa (or Toyama)

Lunch

What To Expect

After about an hour and a half we will arrive at the base of Mt. Tateyama at Oyama Shrine. This was where most hikers and pilgrims would start their ascent to the top of the mountain, the same area where we will be going later. Mt. Tateyama was worshipped as a place of hell and heaven and in this town, you can see the hell side of the mountain. Enma-do is unusual as it is a place to worship Enma, the god that decides who goes to heaven and hell. Down the ravine slightly is also the bridge that represents the divide between the world of the living and the world of the dead. After that little bit of exploration we will hop back on the bus and restart our journey to the top.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

Arrive at Murodo Station. Walk along the intimidating snow walls and across the snow fields on the "Roof of Japan." Enjoy the winter wonderland at the top of the Tateyama mountain range. Vast amounts of snow fall on the landscape each winter making it inaccessible until spring brings warming temperatures and the chance to carve a route through the ice. Rising up to 20 meters above, the stunning snow corridor is one of Japan’s most iconic sights dwarfing people and tours buses alike! Your guide will allow you between 1.5-2 hours to stroll the area (depending on the pace of your), including time to explore the museum and surrounding area. At 15:30, group back up and begin your journey back to Tateyama Station. Arrive back at Tateyama Station and get on the tour bus back to Kanazawa Station as you edit the great pictures of all the natural beauty you saw during the trip. Estimated arrival time back at Kanazawa Station is 19:00

5 hours • Admission Included

Options

Start from Kanazawa Station

Starting point:
Kanazawa Station, Japan, 920-0858 石川県金沢市木ノ新保町1番1号

Start from Toyama Station

Starting point:
TOYAMA STATION, 1-225 Meirinchō, Toyama, 930-0001, Japan

Reviews

5.00

22 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Very worth a trip
Storyteller444981,
Jun 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Guides and drivers are very good Whether it's the beginning of the sanctuary, the background story of the temple or the spectacular snow mountain, you can enjoy it. Whether it’s a solo or family trip, it’s the most convenient and comfortable way to travel from Zhejiang to Black Mountains. The itinerary is abundant, the guide is very careful to explain, want to see the snow mountain to find the rainbow birds come! Simple English is also understandable👍
1 Day Tour from Kanazawa and Toyama: snow wall and mysterious valley
Voyager63950130733,
Jun 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Daniel from the Snow Monkey is an awesome guide. He’s patient and will take time to explain the history of the places of interest we have been. This tour is made of 4 different nationalities with 3 different languages including English. But he still painstakingly ensure those not conversant in enlist are not left out through AI translation.
Snow corridor trip from Toyama
karencC2126JZ,
May 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide Yuta was very good and informative. His English was easy to understand. We had a great trip to the snow corridor and it was very well organised
Snow wall
laiap 199,
May 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We really liked it. Guide and driver a 10. Mike our guide has been lovely has explained a lot of anecdotes and we have seen the snow wall.
Wonderful Day tour :)!
tszwingt2025,
May 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It is a good day tour! Let us know more about Toyama! The tourist guide is nice and helpful! I have a good time with my friend! It is good tour fro everyone!
Alpine road - See it all with this tour !
prin0p,
May 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mike (our guide) and our driver were wonderful. Very instructive tout and breath-breaking sceneries ! Thanks Mike for making this tour memorable.
Fantastic. An absolute must do
308kathp,
May 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Absolutely spectacular. We had the best weather. Our guide Yuta was wonderful and provided us with the story behind the oilgrimage & the mountain as well as being happy to answer all our questions. He was extremely caring for all people on the trip,young or old. We highly recommend doing the snow walls.
Alpine Snow Mountain Tour with Guide Yuta
sheryln564,
May 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My family and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour! The snow mountain was breathtaking and the tour bus made it a hassle free experience for us all. Our tour guide - Yuta was friendly and knowledgeable when showing and explaining the history of the mountain. Would highly recommend this tour to enjoy the attraction with a peace of mind.
It was a really beautiful experience.
Road141455,
May 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was very worthy. The place is very beautiful And our guide Yuta was very nice And explained the history behind the sights. I really recomend.
Fantastic time up Mt Tateyama
extrakune,
May 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic experience up to Mt Tateyama with an excellent and helpful guide. We skipped the crowds and the hassle of getting tickets to drive all the way up to the peak, and was given excellent advice on where to visit