On The Roof Of Japan

Yet we managed to take some shots from the heights.

On the roof of japan.

Tateyama in the northern japan alps as it spans from toyama city in toyama prefecture up to omachi. If you re up for incredible and unique nature activities in japan it s a must to visit the stunning mountain sightseeing route called as tateyama kurobe alpine route arupen ruto this 90km route that s commonly referred to as the roof of japan goes through the lush scenery of mt. Japanese architecture 日本建築 nihon kenchiku has been typified by wooden structures elevated slightly off the ground with tiled or thatched roofs. Tateyama kurobe alpine route dubbed the roof of japan features 17 meter high snow walls 55 feet the result of months of strenuous work by snowplow truck drivers.

Hanging out on the roof a seemingly normal rite of passage in japanese high schools according to anime doesn t actually happen in real life. Chairs and high tables were not. Posted on july 28 2011 by chongbrood. Maybe you ve seen fiddler on the roof a million times before but never in japanese.

The shin hotaka ropeway whisks you from ground level up 3200m to the rooftop of the japanese alps in a matter of minutes. Sliding doors were used in place of walls allowing the internal configuration of a space to be customized for different occasions people usually sat on cushions or otherwise on the floor traditionally. The peaks range from 2 000 to just over 3 000 meters 6500 to 9800 feet and trails feature breathtaking panoramic views rare wildlife and unforgettable experiences. This area is packed with high mountain and awesome peaks and wilderness.

Because of the high suicide rates jumping off roof is a good way to meet one s maker the japanese go extra mile to restrict access to roofs. Getting on tall buildings roofs in japan is a sort of mission impossible. At least not often. We spent two weeks in japan visiting tokyo and osaka.

The japan alps is a fairly big area inland of mid japan with a few big cities such as nagano and toyama. Up on the roof of japan. Yamahata env tuad ac jp 2department of architecture faculty of engineering and design hosei university 2 17 1 fujimi chiyoda ku tokyo 102 8160 japan. It surely is a hiker s delight.

For couch potatoes like me it was the best way to travel in the mountains without breaking a sweat.