TOYAMA -- The autumn foliage of the Tateyama mountain range in Japan's Northern Alps is at its peak, and Erman's birch, butterfly maple and other trees have carpeted the mountainside in glorious ...

A giant snow corridor has been plowed through the Northern Alps in central Japan. The route has reopened to traffic after being closed all winter. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route links Tateyama ...

Modern electric buses will replace the beloved trolleybuses that have carried millions of tourists on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route since 1996, Tateyama Kurobe Kanko Co. announced on Dec. 11.

A snow-packed section that stretches about 37 kilometres was previously closed but traffic resumed on Tuesday for the first time in about four-and-half months. A giant snow corridor has been ...