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Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

TATEYAMA, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - Video taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

TATEYAMA, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - Video taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation. (Kyodo)

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Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Photo taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation.

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Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Photo taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation.

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Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Photo taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation.

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Alpine Skiing: World championships

Breezy Johnson of the United States competes en route to winning the women's downhill event at the world alpine skiing championships on Feb. 8, 2025, in Saalbach, Austria.

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[Breaking News]Autumn leaves on central Japan mountain route

Toyama, Japan, Oct. 17 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 17, 2024, shows autumn leaves along the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan. (Kyodo)

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Autumn leaves on central Japan mountain route

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 17, 2024, shows autumn leaves along the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan.

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Autumn leaves on central Japan mountain route

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 17, 2024, shows autumn leaves along the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan.

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[Breaking News]Water release at central Japan dam

TATEYAMA, Japan, June 26 Kyodo - Tourists take photos as the annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2024. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Toyama, Japan, April 15 Kyodo - Tourists walk along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2024, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to the general public after its winter closure.(Kyodo)

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tourists walk along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2024, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to the general public after its winter closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

A bus travels along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2024, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to traffic after its winter closure.

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[Breaking news] Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

TATEYAMA, Japan, April 2 Kyodo - Video taken April 2, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, ahead of its full-reopening on April 15 following its wintertime closure. (Kyodo)

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken April 2, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, ahead of its full-reopening on April 15 following its wintertime closure.

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Fall colors on central Japan mountain route

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows autumn leaves in red and gold covering the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2023.

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Fall colors on central Japan mountain route

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows autumn leaves in red and gold covering the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2023.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

A bus travels along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2023, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to traffic after its winter closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

A bus travels along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2023, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to traffic after its winter closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 19, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 19, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 19, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

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Alpine skiing: Shiffrin earns record-equaling WC victory

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competes en route to winning the giant slalom at an Alpine ski World Cup event in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on Jan. 8, 2023. With her 82nd win, she equaled compatriot Lindsey Vonn's women's World Cup victories record.

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Tourists attracted to snow wall in central Japan

TOYAMA, Japan, April 16 Kyodo - Visitors shout for joy while walking along 19-meter snow walls, a part of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on April 16, 2015. The event, called Snow Wall Walk, started the same day and will run until June 22.

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Taiwan travelers swarm central Japan tourist spots

TOYAMA, Japan - Travelers from Taiwan tour the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, including the Yuki-no-Otani Snow Canyon, in this file photo taken on April 16, 2014. Toyama Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast hopes to attract more Taiwanese tourists taking advantage of increased flights by Taiwan's China Airlines.

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Toyama Airport lobby crowed with Taiwanese tourists

TOYAMA, Japan - The arrival lobby of Toyama Airport, central Japan, is crowded with Taiwanese tourists on Sept. 19, 2014, as the Toyama prefectural government is promoting tourism during a period other than the popular Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route snow wall season.

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Central Japan's snow-walled mountain road fully reopens

TOYAMA, Japan - The entire Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route reopens to traffic on April 16, 2014, after wintertime closure, with a large number of tourists visiting the snow-walled mountainous sightseeing stretch between Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, and Omachi, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan.

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Tateyama in autumn colors

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the scenery around the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on Oct. 10, 2012, with leaves turning red and yellow.

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Alpine route opens for new season

TOYAMA, Japan - Visitors walk through ''Yuki no Kairo (snow corridor)'' near Tateyama Murodo plateau in Tateyama City, Toyama Prefecture, on April 16, 2011, the opening day of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.

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Alpine route opens for new season

TOYAMA, Japan - Visitors stand in the snow near ''Yuki no Otani (Huge valley of snow),'' a popular pedestrian walkway on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 16, 2011, the opening day of the route. The popular walkway, lined with 17-meter snow walls, was closed that day due to the snowstorm.

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Leaves turn to red and yellow along Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

TATEYAMA, Japan - Leaves in Midagahara on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in Toyama Prefecture turn to autumn colors on Oct. 12.

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Snow removed along Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine route in Toyama

TATEYAMA, Japan - Snow is removed on March 16 along the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine route in the Northern Alps in central Japan ahead of the opening of the road in April.

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Snow removed along Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine route in Toyama

TATEYAMA, Japan - Snow is removed on March 16 along the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine route in the Northern Alps in central Japan ahead of the opening of the road in April.

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Autumn scene in Tateyama mountain area

TOYAMA, Japan - Leaves turn red and yellow Oct. 3 along the Tateyama-Kurobe alpine route in Toyama Prefecture.

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Colored trees in Tateyama, central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the scenery around the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 19, 2022, with leaves turning red and yellow.

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Colored trees in Tateyama, central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the scenery around the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 19, 2022, with leaves turning red and yellow.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tourists walk along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2022, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, fully reopened to traffic after its wintertime closure. The scenic road in central Japan connects Toyama and Nagano prefectures.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tourists visit the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2022, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, fully reopened to traffic after its wintertime closure. The scenic road in central Japan connects Toyama and Nagano prefectures.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tourists visit the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2022, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, fully reopened to traffic after its wintertime closure. The scenic road in central Japan connects Toyama and Nagano prefectures.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tourists visit the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2022, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, fully reopened to traffic after its wintertime closure. The scenic road in central Japan connects Toyama and Nagano prefectures.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 25, 2022, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 25, 2022, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 25, 2022, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 25, 2022, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Alpine skier Jesper Pedersen of Norway competes en route to winning the men's slalom sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 13, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the women's giant slalom sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 11, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Jesper Pedersen of Norway competes en route to winning the men's super combined sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 7, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes en route to taking silver in the women's super combined sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 7, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes en route to taking silver in the women's super combined sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 7, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Slovakia's Alexandra Rexova competes en route to winning the women's super-G vision impaired Alpine skiing at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 6, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.