Hachimantai Aspite Line
Seasonal winter closure (Nov to mid Apr)
Pass status
Is the Hachimantai Aspite 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 27 km (about 16.8 mile) volcanic crossing of the Hachimantai plateau between Iwate and Akita, open from the spring Snow Corridor season to the last of the autumn koyo.
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Season questions
Is the Hachimantai Aspite 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: Seasonal winter closure (Nov to mid Apr) The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Hachimantai Aspite 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 Hachimantai Aspite Line?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 1,575 m (5,167 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.