Mountain pass information

Click on an icon to show a road image provided by the Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau. Click on an icon or a mountain pass name for information. Depending on your browser or its settigns, you may not be able to see the images. For details, please read "Information terminals at Roadside Rest Areas." * As the snowy season varies by year, seasonal data in the tables are only for reference. * "Length of mountain pass" means the length between sites for mounting tire chains (or gates) on each side of a pass. * Please use the information on this page only for reference, and be careful when traveling over moutain passes. note Reference:This page was made with reference to Roads in Hokkaido Handbook 2001, in addition to originally collected data.

*Inaho Pass

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 5		Southern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.5m	100m		6.0%	Kyouwa-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Niki-cho side (there is a tire
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
6.3 km / 266m					Weather at the moutain pass

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*Shizukari

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 37		Southern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.5m	60m		6.2%	Oshamanbe-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Toyoura-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
18.0 km / 238m					Weather at the moutain pass

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*Karikachi

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 38		Eastern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
5.5`13.0m	90m		5.3%	MinamiFurano-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Shintoku-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
21.0 km / 644m					Weather at the moutain pass

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*Sekihoku

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 39		Eastern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.5m	50m		6.6%	Kamikawa-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Rubeshibe-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
24.5 km / 1,050m					Weather at the moutain pass

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*Shiokari

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 40		Northern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
7.0m	450m		3.9%	Pippu-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Wassamu-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
9.2 km / 263m

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*Nakayama

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 227		Southern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.5m	120m		6.0%	Ohno-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Assabu-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
16.0 km / 353m					Weather at the moutain pass

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*Nakayama

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 230		Central Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.5m	100m		6.0%	Sapporo-City side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - KImobetsu-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
28.8 km / 835m					Weather at the moutain pass

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*Notsuka

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 236		Eastern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
5.5`6.5m	70m		6.0%	Hiroo-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Urakawa-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
21.4 km / 585m

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*Kanayama

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 237		Eastern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.0m	68m		6.0%	MinamiFurano-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Simukappu-Vill side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
7.5 km / 517m

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*Hidaka

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 237		Eastern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.0m	160m		6.0%	Shimukappu-vill side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Hidaka-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
6.9 km / 495m

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*Shibetsu

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 239		Northern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
5.5m	250m		5.2%	Shibetsu-City side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Horokanai-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
4.9 km / 267m

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*Kiritachi

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 239		Northern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.0m	100m		6.0%	Horokanai-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Tomamae-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
29.6 km / 387m

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*Senpoku

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 240		Eastern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.5m	150m		5.6%	Akan-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Tsubetsu-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
10.9 km / 594m

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*Bihoro

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 243		Eastern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.0m	50m		6.0%	Bihoro-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Teshikaga-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
19.5 km / 493m					Weather at the moutain pass

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*Konpoku

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 244		Eastern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.0m	60m		6.0%	Shari-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Shibetsu-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
21.7 km / 487m

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*Ukishima

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 273		Eastern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.0m	120m		5.5%	Kamikawa-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Takinoue-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
19.7 km / 700m

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*Mikuni

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 273		Eastern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.0`6.5m	90m		5.9%	Kamikawa-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Kamishihoro-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
18.9 km / 1,139m					Weather at the moutain pass

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*Nissyou

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 274		Eastern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
5.5`6.5m	50m		6.2%	Hidaka-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Shimizu-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
33.5 km / 1,022m					Weather at the moutain pass

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*Bifuka

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 275		Northern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.0m	150m		6.0%	Horokanai-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Bifuka-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
8.2 km / 443m

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*Bifue

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 276		Central Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.0m	120m		6.0%	Ohotaki-vill side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Chirose-city side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
9.7 km / 565m					Weather at the moutain pass

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*Unseki

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 277		Southern Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
5.5m	25m		11.1%	Yagumo-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Kumaishi-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
10.0 km / 427m

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*Kitami Pass

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 333		East Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
5.5m	30m		6.0%	Kamikawa-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Shirataki-vill side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
14.8 km / 857m					Weather at the moutain pass

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*Shiretoko Pass

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 334		East Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
5.5m	35m		7.8%	Rausu-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Shari-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
23.7 km / 738m

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*Nogami Pass

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 391		East Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
6.0m	60m		6.0%	Teshikaga-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Koshimizu-cho side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
12.1 km / 320m

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*Kenashi Pass

Highway		Map		Snowy season
General highway 393		Center Hokkaido		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Road width	Minimum curve radius		Maximum grade	Sites for tire chain mounting
5.5m	30m		9.7%	Otaru-city Okuzawa side (there is a tire chain mounting site between Shizukari Pass and Rebunge Pass) - Otaru-city Tokiwa side (there is a tire chain mounting site)
Length of the mountain pass/Elevation				Road images	More details/other links
20.7 km / 658m

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