Bandai Gold Line
Closed early November to late April
Pass status
Is the Bandai Gold Line open?
A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.
The drive
A former toll road of hairpins through Aizu woodland, with Mount Bandai and Lake Inawashiro views.
Passes nearby
Season questions
Is the Bandai Gold Line open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs March to November, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Closed early November to late April The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Bandai Gold Line usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from March to November. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Bandai Gold Line?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 1,198 m (3,930 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.