Dressed in white, the natural landscape transforms into breathtaking winter wonderland.

You will have great time and great food. Since we'll be in Japan this time next year, we plan on going back as well. The road is dry and easy driving. We saw the wall, ate, and turned around back home all while it was still light outside. We enjoyedAlso known as the Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line, Rt. During the winter you may find yourself driving alongside a wall of snow that's several feet high. Some parts were a bit dirty Generally there are no particular place where you can "officially" stop your car and take picture. First Snow Wall we visit in Japan. I was there second week of June.Reason why I am willing to go back to jp(despite the fact I hated the transport bit)is cos of the snow wall. It was very beautiful. Snow wall was the main highlight of the trip to Japan for us and we were not disappointed! This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLCPoints of Interest & Landmarks, Flea & Street MarketsThis review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLCThis review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLCThis review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLCThis review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLCThis review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLCIt has quite a long stretch with some turns. Not sure how the...I was there second week of June.Reason why I am willing to go back to jp(despite the fact I hated...First Snow Wall we visit in Japan. It is a place where you can feel as if you have truly gone to another place. Since the road is plowed and re-opened for vehicles on April 1, the snow corridor is at its most impressive at that time. Aomori City, Japan, is the snowiest city in the world, according to AccuWeather . Please choose a different date.Would you recommend this place or activity to a friend looking for an Is this a romantic place or activity that you would suggest for It has quite a long stretch with some turns. On the way home from Aomori.

It was very beautiful.

as you want with a local professional & friendly guide. Snow starts falling in November or December, and by February, Aomori will be covered in deep snow.

There is good snowshoe hiking at Suirennuma Pond (on the When they first cut through it is bright white and quite high. 103 traverses the Hakkodas via Katsumatsu Pass. Visit Toyama's snow corridor of Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, near Murodo Terminal. The clearing revealed about eight kilometers of snow walls of up to seven meters high on each side of the road. SNOW WALL IN AOMORI. The road that has been closed partly during… the snow corridor is open to pedestrians from mid Apr to mid Jun.

We park in "Hole" / section created by previous tourist and need to look out for oncoming vehicles.

I would recommend going early because the longer the snow stays and melts the less beautiful it becomes (think of gray melting snow). Not a sight you see every day, haha. Not sure how the snow can hold in that manner while temperature is around 10 degree Celsius. Surprisingly, when I checked with some travel agents locally, I wasFirst Snow Wall we visit in Japan.

One of the easiest day trips we have done, and also one of the coolest. No car when we drove but didn't get out of the car to take photo as there are no parking along the way. Some parts were a bit dirty