{
  "name": "Venus Line",
  "slug": "venus-line",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/venus-line/",
  "summary": "High plateau ridge run from Tateshina up to the Utsukushigahara grasslands at 2000m",
  "location": {
    "country": "Japan",
    "region": "Nagano",
    "start": {
      "name": "Chino (Tateshina)",
      "lat": 36.003254,
      "lon": 138.174128
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Utsukushigahara Kogen",
      "lat": 36.229148,
      "lon": 138.139182
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 27.7,
    "lengthKm": 44.6,
    "driveMinutes": 53,
    "corners": 90,
    "hairpins": 13,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 1955,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Sudden mountain fog",
    "Summer cyclists",
    "Holiday congestion"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "moorland",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Kamikuwahara Dōhyō and Lantern (Historic Kōshū Kaidō)",
    "Mt. Washigamine",
    "Taisha Suwa Jinja Sandō"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 441
  },
  "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"
}