Snow Above, Spring Below | Hakuba & Omachi, Nagano, Japan 4K POV Drive (No Talking, No Music)

Did you know Japan has its own Alps? The Northern Japan Alps — the Kita Alps — pack ten peaks over 3,000 meters into a single range. Of Japan's three alpine ranges, it's the most rugged, and many say the most beautiful. This is a 4K POV drive through that scenery. Filmed in early May: not a cloud in the sky, fresh green across the valley floor, and snow still holding across the ridgeline. Spring below, winter still above. Two named scenic roads anchor this episode — the Omachi Alpen Line and the Chikuni Kaido (National Route 148) — with sections around the Hakuba Miasa Route (Nagano Prefectural Route 33). The Chikuni Kaido is listed in LE VOLANT's "100 Best Scenic Drives in Japan," and early May is exactly the window this road is known for. The edit is built around the view, not a strict point-to-point route: blue sky, green valleys, and the snow-capped Northern Alps standing over the drive. No talking. No music. Just the road, the tires, and the raw sound of the drive. If this drive was your kind of thing, drop a LIKE. 👇Comment below: How do the Japan Alps compare to the European Alps? ──────────────────────────── ▸ TIMELINE 00:00 Intro : Snow above, Spring below. 00:25 Omachi Alpen Line 04:48 Kashima River 05:56 National Route 148 06:49 Sanosaka 08:15 Alps View (Hakuba) 09:50 Nagano Pref Route 33, Hakuba Miasa Route 12:10 Iimori 12:58 Chikuni Kaido 17:38 Lake Kizaki 19:40 Nogu River ──────────────────────────── ▸ LOCATION : Northern Japan Alps (Kita Alps), Nagano, Japan / Omachi / Hakuba / Omachi Alpen Line / Chikuni Kaido (National Route 148) / Hakuba Miasa Route (Nagano Pref. Route 33) / Ogizawa ──────────────────────────── ▸ VEHICLE : BMW M135i xDrive (F40) ▸ CAMERA : DJI Osmo Action 6 ▸ AUDIO : DJI MIC Mini ▸ STILL : Sony a7R V + SEL2470GM2 + SEL70200GM2 ──────────────────────────── ▸ WATCH TIPS Use headphones for the full in-car audio experience. Watch in 4K for the clearest view. No talking. No music. Just the road, the tires, and the raw sound of the drive. ──────────────────────────── ▸ ABOUT SCENILOG Scenilog = Scenic + Vlog. Immersive POV driving across Japan's scenic roads, coastal highways, mountain passes, rural routes, highland roads, and selected urban expressways. New episodes every Friday night — 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT (Saturday 10:00 AM JST). Subscribe and join the ride across Japan. ──────────────────────────── #JapanAlps #Hakuba #ChikuniKaido #ScenicDrive #POVDriving #JapanDrive #MountainDrive #Nagano #4k