Mugikusa Pass (Route 299)
Pass section closed in winter
Pass status
Is the Mugikusa Pass (Route 299) 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 Marchen Kaido over Mugikusa Pass, Japan’s second-highest national-highway pass, through Yatsugatake’s mossy forests.
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Season questions
Is the Mugikusa Pass (Route 299) 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: Pass section closed in winter The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Mugikusa Pass (Route 299) 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 Mugikusa Pass (Route 299)?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 2,129 m (6,985 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.