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Matsumoto-jo is Japan`s oldest wooden castle, built in 1595, and one of four castles designated as National Treasures.
It is magnificent with it`s contrasting black and white colors. It`s colors has given the castle the nickname Karasu-jo, meaning Crow Castle.
Michal Polliak
on Climbing The Roof Of Japan – The Ultimate Guide To Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Maria, we owe you many thanks.
Discovered your blog while preparing our trip to Japan. We didn't have much time and we don't like to rush so it was easy...
Ashwin Iyer
on Climbing The Roof Of Japan – The Ultimate Guide To Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Thank you for taking the effort to put this together - my friends and I followed this every step of the way! :)
The only one change (positive one!) when we...
Mehmet
on Climbing The Roof Of Japan – The Ultimate Guide To Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Hello Maria,
We would like to do this for 2 days, where do you suggest we stay overnight. The reason we want to do this for 2 days is to enjoy...
Sachin
on Climbing The Roof Of Japan – The Ultimate Guide To Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Hi Maria,
I tried to book myself the Alpine Tour for the 6th of November. I was told that starting 4th November they do not do full tour from Omachi...
Robyn
on Climbing The Roof Of Japan – The Ultimate Guide To Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Just wanted to thank you for your very detailed and helpful blog. We recently did the Alpine Route and found it was our favourite part of our trip to Japan....
The Japan Alps is a fairly big area inland of mid-Japan. This area is packed with high mountain and awesome peaks and wilderness. It surely is a hiker`s delight!
We decided to dig into some of this area, and travel/ hike along the spectacular Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route. This is a popular 90 km route, which is open from April to November, and connects Shinano-Omachi with Tateyama. It was an incredible journey through sacred mountains, wilderness, forests, impressive tunnels, high peaks, hot springs and Japan`s highest dam. Plus a ton of fresh mountain air!