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.
UFO Line (Kamegamori)
1,701 m · Japan · best in spring and summer and autumn · typically March to November
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Closed in winter
The drive
Ridge-top sky road along the Ishizuchi range, made famous by car commercials
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 in winter The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the UFO Line (Kamegamori) 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 UFO Line (Kamegamori)?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 1,701 m (5,581 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.