Hokkaido

Road closures

Route 334, Shiretoko Pass road (Rausu Yunosawa – Shari Iwaobetsu, about 23.8 km)

23 October – 3 November 2026: closed every night from 16:00 to 09:00. From 16:00 on 4 November 2026: closed all day until reopening, planned for late April 2027.

Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau (Kushiro / Abashiri Development and Construction Departments): Winter traffic regulation on Route 334 Shiretoko Pass road (Japanese, PDF, 16 October 2026)

Routes

• 58 kmAsahikawa – FuranoAsahikawa to Furano.
• 158 kmChitose – ObihiroChitose to Obihiro in Tokachi on the expressway (Chitose–Shimizu 129 km plus Shimizu–Obihiro 29 km).
• 39 kmChitose – SapporoThe basic link between Chitose, home of New Chitose Airport, and Sapporo.
• 27 kmChitose – TomakomaiChitose to Tomakomai.
• 39 kmSapporo – OtaruSapporo to Otaru. Using the expressway makes the drive shorter.

Spots

• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki 230 Rusutsu
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Akaigawa
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Biei Okanokura
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Boyo Nakayama
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Hana Road Eniwa
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Ishikari Airoad Atsuta
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Jukai Road Hidaka
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Minamifurano
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Niseko View Plaza
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Salmon Park Chitose
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Shizentaikan Shimukappu
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Space Apple Yoichi
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Toyako
• Michi-no-EkiMichi-no-Eki Lake Utonai

Rental car offices

• Nippon Rent-A-CarNippon Rent-A-Car New Chitose Airport
• ORIX Rent-A-CarORIX Rent-A-Car New Chitose Airport
• Times Car RentalTimes Car Rental New Chitose Airport
• Toyota Rent a CarToyota Rent a Car New Chitose Airport (Poplar)