GIFU, May 10 (News On Japan) –
Gifu’s Norikura Skyline is about to reopen on May fifteenth, and in preparation, a bus firm in Takayama City carried out a trial run of the shuttle buses that carry guests to Mount Norikura.
The take a look at run is an annual security measure to make sure accident-free operations in the course of the shuttle bus season. On May ninth, seven newly educated drivers drove the route from Honoki-daira, the departure level, to Tatamidaira on the mountain’s summit.
This marks the primary May opening in three years, following a highway collapse brought on by heavy rain. Along the route, snow nonetheless lingers in some sections, forming partitions as excessive as six meters.
During the take a look at run, drivers reviewed key security factors for the season, in addition to mountain names and guiding ideas associated to the Northern Alps.
The Norikura Skyline is scheduled to formally open on May fifteenth.
Source: Nagoya TV News