{
  "name": "Mount Haruna (Akina) Pass",
  "slug": "mount-haruna-akina",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/mount-haruna-akina/",
  "summary": "The Ikaho to Lake Haruna climb that inspired Initial D's Mount Akina, the most mythologised touge in Japanese car culture.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "33"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Japan",
    "region": "Gunma",
    "start": {
      "name": "Ikaho",
      "lat": 36.496212,
      "lon": 139.013061
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Lake Haruna",
      "lat": 36.475542,
      "lon": 138.8609
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 13.1,
    "lengthKm": 21.1,
    "driveMinutes": 30,
    "corners": 40,
    "hairpins": 12,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 1175.4,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Tight blind hairpins through forest",
    "Heavy Initial D pilgrim and tourist traffic",
    "Winter ice and snow near the summit lake"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Suzuriiwa",
    "Horai-kan",
    "Mt. Haruna"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 175
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}