📜 A massive wintry wall of snow, up to 66 feet tall, flanks a highway through Japan's mountains in Tateyama-machi. 🔍 This unique phenomenon forms a "snow canyon" with the pavement as its base and is part of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. # Why Go ❄️ Experience a wondrous wall of solid snow 🚶 Walk along the foot of the wall and capture its immense scale 🚌 Drive or take a tour bus through the impressive mountain pass ⛰️ Witness one of Japan's snowiest places 📸 Great photo opportunities # Why Avoid 🚫 Road is impassable for much of winter 🥶 Temperatures can feel like mid-winter, even in spring # 💡 Tips 🧣 Dress warmly, even if other areas are mild 🗓️ Typically open for tourists from mid-April # 🕒 Hours Open seasonally, generally from mid-April. Closed during winter.