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Events you can enjoy on the opening day of Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route 2024

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The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route will be fully opened from April 15th. From April 15th to June 25th, the Snowy Otani Festival will be held at Murododaira. On the opening day, April 15th, an opening ceremony will be held at Ogizawa Station and Kurobe Dam. We will introduce the day's events.

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Snowy Otani Walk

From Murodo Terminal Entrance Zone to Panorama Road, the snowy Otani Walk begins with an impressive high wall of snow.

April 15th (Monday) - June 25th (Tuesday) Free admission

Opening day: Japanese drum performance hospitality

At Ogizawa Station, you will be treated to a performance of Japanese traditional musical instruments, the Japanese drum.

・Venue: Ogizawa Station 1st floor plaza

・Time: 7:40-9:20 (15 minute performance x 3 times)

Genryu Mima Taiko from Omachi City will perform. There is also a katsugi taiko drum, which is dynamic and fun to watch.

Opening ceremony in 2024

Ogizawa Station 2nd floor waiting area 8:00-8:15

Kusudama flowering, Omachi City's character Omapyon, and Kurobe Dam character Kuronyon will also appear at the ceremony!

You are free to take commemorative photos, but please ride the vehicle smoothly.

Opening day: local sake, etc.

Location: In front of Kurobe Dam Rest House

Time 10:00-11:30

To commemorate the opening, we will be serving local sake made with delicious water (limited quantity). Even if you have never tried sake, please give it a try.

Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus Last Run

The trolley bus that runs through the Tateyama Tunnel, which connects Tateyama Murodo and Daikanbo, will be running for the last time this year.

This is the only trolleybus in Japan, so it looks like this will be a year when many fans will visit.

Trolleybuses may not be uncommon overseas, but this is the last time they will be running, so please give them your best wishes!

We look forward to your continued support of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, which will be fully open from April 15th to November 30th this year.

We will also be posting information about Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture, which is located at the foot of the mountain, so please feel free to drop by.

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Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture, is a mountainous city surrounded by mountains, with an urban area as high as 700 meters above sea level, where you can still feel the culture of the time when it flourished as a post town long ago. Shinano Omachi is characterized by its impressive view of the Northern Alps from the city, proximity to magnificent nature, and the ability to walk around the historic town while feeling nature. It is a small city with a population of just under 30,000, and is often referred to by tourists as ``Shinano Omachi,'' the name of Omachi City's main station. Shinano Omachi is also at the foot of the ``Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route,'' a mountain sightseeing route where you can walk through the world-famous ``Snowy Otani in spring'' and ``Kurobe Dam Sightseeing Water Release'' in summer, and welcomes close to 1 million visitors a year. It is also a city where We also have a large number of visitors visiting the Northern Alps, a series of mountains with an altitude of 3,000m, as well as visitors enjoying water activities, camping, and saunas at Lake Aoki, Lake Nakatsuna, and Lake Kizaki in Shinano Omachi, where the water is beautiful. Masu. Shinano Omachi is located in the northwestern part of Nagano Prefecture, with Nagano City to the east, Toyama Prefecture to the west, Matsumoto City to the south, and Hakuba Village to the north, making it even more convenient to use as a base for your travels. We want people all over the world to know about this city, which has so many charms, such as local foods such as soba, game meat, and wild vegetables that can only be found in areas close to nature, sake, local beer, and coffee made with delicious water, day-trip hot springs, and hot spring inns. I think. We would appreciate it if you could share your attractions with us by using #shinanoomachi. thank you.

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