【Kubiki Cycling Road】Sections in Joetsu City are closed, follow posted detour route
【Renge Road (Hiwa-daira to Renge Onsen】Closed for Winter from 19 November 2026 until July 2027. 【Shiraike Forest Road (Kijiya to Shiraike Pond and Hiwa-daira】Currently Open. Closed most years from November until June.
【Hiraiwa Station-Gamahara Road】Closed at Kuzuha Pass
【Oka-Kuratani Forest Road】Closed until October 18th for repairs
【Oka-Kuratani Road (Kotaki to Fudotaki Falls to Imai】Closed until October 18 for repairs 【Fudotaki Road (Imai to Fudotaki Falls)】Reopened. Be careful when driving.
【Hashidate-Agero Forest Road】Closed between Ōmigawa Jade Gorge and Ōhira Pass due to landslides. Access to Ōmigawa Jade Gorge is still possible.
【Hashidate-Agero Forest Road】The section between Ōhira Pass and the Ōmigawa Jade Gorge is closed due to landslides. Ōhira Pass remains accessible from Agero and Tonami Districts.
Latest Research on the Endangered Murayama-Maimai Snail
Hashidate-Agero Forest Road Landslide and Closure
8/27 Heavy Rainfall Warning
8/27 Healing Garden Takanami Temporary Closure
5/8 – 6/26 Call for Itoigawa Shimpaku Supporters
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