Shibetsu Pass267 m

Shibetsu City and Horokanai Town, Hokkaido ・士別峠（しべつとうげ）

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Elevation: 267 m#25 of 31 by heightFrom Kita-no-Michi Navi mountain pass information (Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region).
Road: National Route 239
Location: Shibetsu City and Horokanai Town, HokkaidoMunicipalities of the pass and within 300 m of it (GSI reverse geocoder).
Length of the pass section: 4.9 kmBetween the chain-up areas (or road gates) on each side
Steepest grade: 5.2%Rises or falls 5.2 m over 100 m
Tightest curve: 200 m radiusMinimum curve radius; smaller is sharper
Road width: 5.5 m
Chain-up areas: Shibetsu side: yes / Horokanai side: yes
Preventive closure in heavy snow: No

Section length, grade, curve, width and chain-up areas are from Kita-no-Michi Navi mountain pass information (Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region) (in Japanese), which is based on a 2001 road handbook, so some details may have changed. The pass is placed on the road at the point nearest to its name label on GSI Maps. Checked: 2026-11-03

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Shibetsu Pass267 m

Around Shibetsu Pass3D view built from GSI elevation data and recent aerial imagery. The orange line is Route 239. Use the buttons at top left to view from the north, east, south or west, or drag to rotate. On phones, move two fingers up or down to tilt, and pinch to zoom.

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