Nozuka Pass

Mountain pass in Japan

42°19′49″N 143°2′17″E / 42.33028°N 143.03806°E / 42.33028; 143.03806Topo mapGeographical Survey Institute
25000:1 トヨニ岳
25000:1 楽古岳
50000:1 楽古岳
50000:1 上豊似

Nozuka Pass (野塚峠, Nozuka-totsuge) is a mountain pass in the south-end of the Hidaka Mountains of Hokkaidō, Japan. The pass is at 1,230 metres (4,035 ft),^[2] but Japan National Route 236 uses the Nozuka Tunnel (野塚トネル, Nozuka-toneru), which passes 645 metres (2,116 ft) below the pass. The pass is 21.4 kilometres (13.3 mi) long. The road is 5.5 metres (18 ft) wide with a maximum grade of 6%. The minimum curve radius is 70 metres (230 ft). Snow is possible on the pass from October to April.^[3] Japan National Route 236 crosses the pass between Hiroo and Urakawa.^[4]

References

^ Northern Road Navi, last access 4 June 2008
^ topographical map of the Geographical Survey Institute, last access 4 June 2008.
^ Northern Road Navi, last access 4 June 2008
^ topographical map of the Geographical Survey Institute, last access 4 June 2008