Takayama IC – Shirakawa-go IC
From Takayama IC, the toll-free Chubu-Jukan Expressway to Hida-Kiyomi, then the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway to Shirakawa-go IC. The basic route between Hida-Takayama and Shirakawa-go.
- Distance
- 40.1 km
- Driving time
- 36 min
- Tolls (approx.)
- ¥840
From the NEXCO Drive Plaza toll and route search (standard car, departure set to 10:00 on 4 Nov 2026, searched on 27 Oct 2026). Interchange to interchange only; local roads before and after are not included
- Standard-car toll: 840 yen with ETC, 1,240 yen cash (regular toll) (Drive Plaza search). ETC discount conditions depend on the day and time, so check the official pages
- The 15.2 km from Takayama IC to Hida-Kiyomi is toll-free; only the 24.9 km of the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway from Hida-Kiyomi to Shirakawa-go is tolled (Drive Plaza route display)
- Starting from Takayama-nishi IC instead: 33.6 km, 30 min, same toll (840 yen ETC, 1,240 yen cash; Drive Plaza search)
- In winter, roads in Gifu Prefecture may be closed early during heavy snow for concentrated snow clearing, and national roads running parallel to expressways may be closed at the same time; NEXCO may also close expressways as a precaution. Winter tires are required on snowy or icy roads, and when chain regulations are in force you need chains even with winter tires (joint notice by the Gifu Local Meteorological Observatory, MLIT Chubu, Gifu Prefecture, NEXCO Central Japan and others, 9 Dec 2024)
Sources
Facts checked:
- NEXCO Drive Plaza: toll and route search, Takayama IC to Shirakawa-go IC (standard car)
- NEXCO Drive Plaza: toll and route search, Takayama-nishi IC to Shirakawa-go IC (standard car)
- Gifu Local Meteorological Observatory, MLIT Chubu (Takayama National Route Office and others), Gifu Prefecture and NEXCO Central Japan: joint notice 'Are you ready for winter? For drivers in Gifu Prefecture' (PDF, 9 Dec 2024)