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Alpine Route

Places to see in Toyama

Start with the first one and work down.

Where to startWhat there is to see in Toyama

They are in the order most people enjoy them.

When to comeThe same places, four different days

MonthsWhat it is like
March – MayThe snow walls open in mid-April and last into June. The single best reason to come.
June – AugustWet in June. Clear mountain air in August, and the bay is at its calmest.
September – NovemberAutumn colour on the route through October, before it closes for snow.
December – FebruaryThe Alpine Route is closed. The coast view of the mountains is at its sharpest now.

Where to go next

Photo: Alpine Route by elminium (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alpine Route by lumoplank (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Amaharashi Coast by くろふね (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Gokayama by ja:User:Minque (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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