"Snow corridor" in northeastern Japan

"Snow corridor" in northeastern Japan

The Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line, known as a "snow corridor" connecting the northeastern Japan city of Aomori and Lake Towada, reopens after wintertime closure on March 29, 2023, ushering in spring. Driving the eight-kilometer road with a snow wall up to 6.5 meters high will be permitted from April 1.

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