Japan Photo Spot 😍 Honest Review

😯Would you walk through a tunnel for these vibes and these views?

🤔More importantly- is it worth going?

👍🎨Panorama Station/Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel is a long pedestrian tunnel built to be a work of art, and mission accomplished if you ask me. I quite liked the pieces and the all-encompassing design. With no cars, trains, or anything else to worry about, you can roam.

👎📲However, if you’re someone who hates being around Instagrammers, this spot may annoy you, haha. Most of the negative reviews on Google are from people who seem annoyed at other people 🤣 For reference, my mom enjoyed it, and she doesn’t care about photos, so this is gonna depend on your personality (and how crowded it is when you go)

😌In short, I don’t know if I’d made a big trip just for this, but if you have other things to do in the area or you really like art you should totally stop in.

🥳If you time your visit right, you can do other things around town. There are sometimes art festivals throughout the town in the warmer months, there’s a snow festival in February, and of course snow sports are huge around there. It’s not toooo far from Yuzawa and Naeba ski resorts. Have a search before you go!

🚶The round trip walk takes about 40 minutes, but could take longer if you take photos or wait in line (it wasn’t long when I went)

⭐️Try to go on a weekday, and definitely not a holiday, to avoid crowds. I went on a weekday in March.

📍Panorama Station/Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel
🧭Be sure to check their website for hours and closures https://nakasato-kiyotsu.com
🗾Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
🚗2.5 hours by car from Tokyo
🚌Apparently there are some bus tours that go there too? I’m sure a Google search would point you in that direction

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