On April 10, a great part of Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route reopened.

The snow remover cars clear off the road.

The place is called "Yuki no Otani" and is a very popular spot on the Alpine Route.
These impressive giant walls of packed snow can be viewed from April 17 until the end of May.

Photos taken on April 2011
at the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Toyama

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