Murodo

1. Our tour guide, Liu Mei, was very attentive and provided excellent service, explaining everything in detail. We chose our seats first upon arrival at the meeting point. 2. The drive from Nagoya to Kamikochi takes four hours, but there are rest stops along the way, so it's not too tiring. 3. We had a four-hour stop in Kamikochi. We chose Route A, which involved about an hour and a half of walking for photos. There's a restaurant near Kappa Bridge where we could have lunch. On the way to the hotel, our guide was very kind and even took us to a supermarket to stock up on food for tomorrow's lunch. When some members of our group were late for the meeting in Kamikochi, our guide apologized to us. 4. Although the hotel we stayed at was a bit old, the buffet had a good variety of dishes. There were also indoor and outdoor hot springs for bathing. 5. We met at 7:30 am the next day and departed for Ogisawa Station, which took about 50 minutes. The guide explained all the transportation options in detail. It was a pity that we couldn't see the snow walls at Murodo Station due to heavy fog… 6. The return trip from Tateyama Station to Nagoya also takes four hours, with rest stops along the way.

The tour leader was friendly and patient in explaining everything, and the various transportation routes were smooth. The entire itinerary was well-arranged. Although the journey was remote and the time was tight, it was a pity that the weather was not good enough to walk through the snow valley. However, it allowed us to enjoy the beautiful scenery with peace of mind, making it excellent value for money.

I chose a tour group departing from Tokyo because I was visiting relatives there. Unexpectedly, out of the 43 people in the group, only my husband and I were Taiwanese; the rest were Japanese, and over 70% of them were over 60 years old. Whenever I spoke to them in English, they looked terrified. Fortunately, our tour leader, Shiomi-san, was very attentive and caring, allowing us, with our Japanese only at an N5 level, to successfully visit the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, the Kurobe Gorge, and the Kamikochi Plateau.

Because some sections of the JR line were closed, we changed our tickets to a two-day tour of Tatebe and Kuroyama. Our guide, Xiao Ma, provided excellent service; he individually notified each group of guests of information and explained the itinerary, unlike typical group tours where everyone is added to a group chat for notifications. Although the snow walls were closed due to heavy fog, there were still small snow walls available for photos. The onsen hotel we stayed at was also great 👍 With Xiao Ma's perfect service, we had a wonderful time. Highly recommended! 👍

Spectacular! I was lucky enough to catch a close-up view of two ptarmigans foraging for food! The fog was the only drawback, as the Snow Valley remains undeveloped.