Norikura Skyline in central Japan

Norikura Skyline in central Japan

A bus runs along the Norikura Skyline in Takayama in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on May 15, 2026, as the 14.4-kilometer mountainous sightseeing road reopened that day following a wintertime closure.

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