Tateyama Kurobe Snow Otani: 2025 Opening Hours, Snow Wall Height, and Travel Guide

Tateyama Kurobe Snow Otani is the most important attraction of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. Many people visit Tateyama Kurobe just to see the snow wall. The Snow Wall is located at Murodo, the highest point of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. It is formed by the snow cleared from the mountain roads after winter, creating towering snow walls on both sides of the road.   Note: The Toyama Prefecture Road Public Corporation website has a page explaining how the snow wall is formed. Feel free to check it out if you’re interested.   Table of Contents I. Tateyama Kurobe Snow

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Korea Electronic Arrival Card “e-Arrival Card” Detailed Guide

Starting from February 24, 2025, Korea will officially implement the e-Arrival Card electronic arrival declaration system. Foreign travelers can fill out and submit the electronic arrival card online in advance, eliminating the need to fill out a paper arrival declaration form upon entry.   With the development of technology and the trend towards tourism convenience, the Korean government has planned to implement the “Electronic Arrival Card” system since 2023, replacing the traditional paper arrival declaration form, thereby simplifying the entry process and meeting environmental and digital requirements.   The “Electronic Arrival Card” system in Korea will be officially implemented from

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Guide to Purchasing Tateyama Kurobe Tickets, Train Tickets, JR Passes, and Booking Ride Times

The previous article introduced various information about visiting Tateyama Kurobe. This article will continue to introduce how to purchase Tateyama Kurobe passes, train tickets, and JR Passes, including the detailed process of pre-purchasing tickets on the official website and booking ride times for the Tateyama Cable Car and Kanden Tunnel Electric Bus. It will also introduce some JR Passes that include tickets for the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route transportation and how to use these transportation passes.   Table of Contents I. Tateyama Kurobe Passes, Tickets, and Transportation Fees 1. Fares for Various Transportation on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route 2.

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Tateyama Kurobe 2025 Opening Dates, Transportation, Attractions, Luggage Delivery, and Travel Guide

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a scenic mountain route located in the Chubu and Hokuriku regions of Japan. This tourist route uses six different mountain transportation methods to traverse the Tateyama (Mount Tate) and Kurobe Gorge in Toyama Prefecture, hence the name Tateyama Kurobe, also known as Kurobe Tateyama. Tateyama Kurobe is one of Japan’s most popular tourist routes. Due to its high altitude, it is closed during the winter months due to heavy snowfall, and is only open for about seven and a half months each year.   My first visit to Tateyama Kurobe was in November, but unfortunately, it was

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UK ETA Application:A Step by Step Tutorial

The “UK ETA” is an Electronic Travel Authorization (Electronic Travel Authorisation) system introduced by the UK starting in 2024. After its implementation, foreign nationals who are visa-exempt and traveling to the UK for tourism, family visits, business, or even transit must first apply for an ETA. The “UK ETA” will be rolled out in three phases, with the first phase already implemented in September 2024. The second and third phases will be implemented on January 8, 2025, and April 2, 2025, respectively. Countries such as Australia, Canada, the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan are part of the second phase.

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How to buy the London Pass at the lowest price?

Tickets for tourist attractions in London are very expensive, so many visitors to London will buy the London Pass. The London Pass can save you a lot of money on London attractions. With the London Pass you don’t need to queue for tickets every time. Some attractions even do not need to queue for admission. Therefore, besides saving money, you can save a lot of time if you use the London Pass.   Buy the London Pass at the lowest price   In addition to the official website of the London Pass, you can also buy the London Pass on

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Klook Promo Code for Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and more

Klook and KKday are the two major travel product (such as activities, attractions ticket, transportation, etc.) sales websites in Asia. The benefits of purchasing travel products through Klook and KKday includes time saving, you not longer need to go to the travel agency to buy these travel products, and save money, the website has lower operating costs that result lower prices than those in normal travel agent. Moreover, you can even save more with their promo code. In this post, I will share the latest Klook Promo Code for Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, UK, US, Canada and Hong Kong, as

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Agoda Promo Code 2024 – Flight & Hotel Coupon Code Collection

Agoda is one of the major international hotel reservation and flight booking website. In addition to hotel coupon code, Agoda will also release flight promo code and offer various hotel booking promotions. The following is a collection of the latest Agoda promo code and promotions in June 2024, including two rare 10% discount codes and credit card discount for Singapore and Malaysia.   In addition to the collection of the latest Agoda coupons and deals, this article will also answer in detail of the questions such as how to use Agoda promo code, including explaining where to enter the discount code,

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The latest 10% Hotels.com discount code [updated continuous]

Hotels.com is one of the major international hotel reservation sites. The room rates in Hotels.com is usually same with those in Agoda and Booking.com. But there is one advantage you can get if you book a room in Hotels.com, that is you always can use it’s Discount Code (Promo Code or Coupon). When you use these discount code in Hotels.com, you usually can get an additional 10% discount.   The Latest Hotels.com Discount Code (Promo Code / Coupon)   Tips to save you more money: Even though you have a Hotels.com discount code, if you want to save more money, you are advised to

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15 Recommended Seoul Hotels

Myeong-dong is the center of Seoul. It’s the most popular tourist and shopping district in Seoul. Many tourists like to stay in the hotels located in Myeong-dong. Here, I have sort out 15 recommended best Seoul hotels located in Myeong-dong. If you are planning your trip in Seoul and looking for Seoul hotel, these information maybe helpful for you. In addition, the last part of this post also include information on transportation between Incheon Airport and Myeong-dong.   Recommended Seoul Hotels   Myeong-dong is the preferred location for many tourists to stay in Seoul. I personally prefer to stay in

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