UFO Line (Kamegamori)
Ino, Kochi (Kanpu) to Tsuchigoya, Kumakogen, Ehime · Kochi / Ehime Prefecture
Distance14.1mi · 23 km
Drive time33 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainForest
Ridge-top sky road along the Ishizuchi range, made famous by car commercials
Nicknamed the UFO Line, this narrow town road runs the Ishizuchi ridge between roughly 1150 and 1700m, connecting the Kanpu tunnel area in Kochi with Tsuchigoya in Ehime. It became famous after appearing in car commercials and feels like driving along the spine of the sky, with the Ishizuchi peaks ahead and the Shikoku ranges below. It is single track in long stretches with passing places and is closed in winter. Mind the blind one-lane sections, sheer unguarded drops, and frequent cloud.
Where it runs
Ino, Kochi (Kanpu)Start · Kochi / Ehime Prefecture
Tsuchigoya, Kumakogen, EhimeEnd · Japan
Character
Corners200bends
Tightness8of 10
Max gradient12%≈ 1-in-8
Hairpins6tight bends
Climb812 mtotal ascent
Summit1716 mhighest point · 5630 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
537 m rangeKnow before you go
- Single-lane blind bends
- Unguarded drops
- Low cloud
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