Snow being removed on highland bus route in Northern Alps

Snow being removed on highland bus route in Northern Alps

TOYAMA, Japan - A long line is seen in the Northern Alps in central Japan on March 24 as heavy snow on a highland bus route through the mountain area is being removed to make a bus route. The 23-kilometer route, connecting Toyama in Toyama Prefecture and Omachi in Nagano Prefecture, will be completed in the middle of April.

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