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08/14/2017

■Norikura Skyline ( May.15 to Oct.31 )

 

The Norikura Skyline is a fully paved mountain roadway measuring 6.5 m in width and covering a total distance of 14.4 km from the Hirayutoge Pass (elevation: 1,684 m) to Mt. Norikuradake Tatamidaira (elevation: 2,702 m).

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■Opening up of Norikura Skyline (May. 15)

 

The Norikura Skyline will be opened from May 15 (Mon).

A mountain opening festival is held at the summit of Mt. Norikuradake (Tatamidaira) from 10AM on the day of opening, with attractions such as a dedicatory lion dance.

The Norikura Skyline is a fully paved mountain roadway measuring 6.5 m in width and covering a total distance of 14.4 km from the Hirayutoge Pass (elevation: 1,684 m) to Mt. Norikuradake Tatamidaira (elevation: 2,702 m).

This, the highest road in Japan, provides a magnificent view of the Northern Alps and Mt. Hakusan of the Southern Alps.

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■Summer Festival in Fukuji-Onsen

 

This is a traditional summer event for the Fukuji Onsen Area.
During the event period, there are nightly performances of the Hembetori lion dance, which has been designated as an intangible cultural heritage of the town.
This dance is said to have originated with the Emperor Murakami, who once visited this place to rest from his journey and, seeing the villagers troubled by a plague of snakes, performed a dance in supplication to the gods to drive the snakes away.
The festival also includes performances of the traditional Torigei dance, passed down through generations, and the holding of the Ema Market and evening stalls.

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