Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line (Route 103)
Winter closure with lane-narrowing spring snow walls
Pass status
Is the Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line (Route 103) 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
The Hakkoda crossing on Route 103 past Sukayu Onsen, famous for spring snow walls and autumn beech.
Passes nearby
Season questions
Is the Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line (Route 103) 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: Winter closure with lane-narrowing spring snow walls The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line (Route 103) 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 Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line (Route 103)?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 810 m (2,657 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.