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From Kurobe Dam Station, go up the 220 steps in the tunnel to get to the observation deck at an altitude of 1508m. From the observatory, the Kurobe Dam spreads under your eyes, and a male figure of Tateyama approaches the front. Just below the observation deck is a glass-walled rest area. If you go down the outdoor stairs from the observation deck, you will find the Kurobe Dam New Observation Square, where water discharge can be seen more closely, and you will be able to get out to the dam embankment via the Kurobe Dam Rest House.

Inside the special site of the New Observatory Square, you can enjoy the history of the construction of the Kurobe Dam through panels and footage, as well as a tunnel set replica of the movie "The Sun of Kurobe", which was relocated from Yujiro Ishihara Memorial Hall.

It is located on the side of the entrance of the dam contact passage connecting Kurobe Dam Station and Kurobe Dam. During the construction of the Kurobe Dam between 1956 and 1963, 171 people who were sacrificed during the construction of the Omachi Tunnel (now known as the Sekiden Tunnel) during the construction of the Great Fracking Zone during the memorial service of 171 people. The "figures of the six bodies" were designed by Naoyuki Matsuda, a sculptor, and featured a plate engraved with the names of martyrs.

The gentle large slope of the eastern face of Tateyama Renfeng is called Tambodaira. The whole view can be seen from Kurobedaira, but the view from the ropeway is more impressive. deciduous forests such as dake birch, rowan, and plant maple show color by season. Especially the fresh fresh green of June and the vivid autumn leaves of early October cannot be missed. Also, three-stage dyeing of snow and autumn leaves and green may be seen depending on the climate of the year.

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a mountain sightseeing course that crosses the Northern Alps without walking to Bijodaira, Midagahara, Murodo, Daikanmine, Kurobedaira, and Lake Kurobe using various vehicles. Kurobedaira, the transfer point between the Tateyama Ropeway and the Kurobe Cable Car, is a scenic spot located at an altitude of 1828m. In addition to giving a bird's-eye view of the majestic Northern Alps, the Kurobedaira Garden and the Alpine Botanical Garden have been established, and you can also enjoy a small walk when waiting for a transfer.

At the time of the construction of the Kurobe Dam, water is drawn from the fracture zone of the Kanden Tunnel, which was difficult to break through. It is located at the entrance of the Kurobe Dam Observation Deck, the Kurobe Dam Rest House, and at the middle of the ground stairs from Kurobe Dam Station to the Kurobe Dam Observation Deck.

Lake Kurobe, which collects the melting water of the Northern Alps with a series of mountains of 3000m, is a dam lake created by the Kurobe Dam. Surrounded by primeval forests such as beech, the emerald green lake is impressive. From the west shore, the Lake Kurobe tour boat Garbe operates around the lake in 30 minutes. The lake surface elevation is the highest at 1448m, and the wind across the lake is cold even in summer. From the end of September to the beginning of October, the beech forest on the shore of the lake becomes yellow, adding vividness to the mystery. You can also enjoy forest bathing if you walk on the promenade that is maintained on the shore of the lake on the west shore.

A hill overlooking Jigokuya, right near Mikurigaike Onsen, north of Mikurigaike Pond. There is also the name of "Jigokudani Observation Deck", so it is a recommended spot where you can see the creepy landscape of Jigokudani up close. In front of the mountain, you can also see the Yamazaki curl (the hill valley), which was cut off by the glacier on the middle of the mountain, and the terrain is easy to understand from here.

The Hōjō Intō (Bōyō Intō) stands in the Murodō area, a corner of Murodōdaira. It was built to serve people who died in distress at Murodo, such as worshipers and climbers of Tateyama, and is a large service tower with a height of about 3m. Until mid-May, they may not be seen buried by snow.

A streaks of air rising in the desolate valley where the hydrothermal water springs, and the smell of sulfur rushes, Jigokaya is a symbol of the "hell" of the Tateyama faith. It was one of the popular walking courses of Murododaira where the promenade was maintained, but since 2011 (2011), the increase in the concentration of toxic sulphite gas has been confirmed, and the aging of automatic alarm equipment has also led to a ban on traffic. Replacement sidewalks are being improved, but until new sidewalks are maintained, let's take a look at the desolate scenery of Jigokudani from the Emmadai Observation Deck on the north side of Mikurigai Onsen.