National Highway No. 17 Sangoku Pass closed

The free toll service on Kan-Etsu Expressway (between Tsukiyono IC, Minakami IC and Yuzawa IC) will end at 9:00 am.

February 22, 2014
Kanto Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Niigata Regional Head Office

Due to an avalanche on National Highway No. 17, Mikuni Pass, we closed the road from February 15, 2014. , The suspension of traffic will be canceled at 9:00 am on Saturday, February 22, 2014.

In addition, with the lifting of the road closure on National Route 17 at Mikuni Pass, the toll-free passage between Tsukiyono IC, Minakami IC and Yuzawa IC on Kan-Etsu Expressway will end.

  • National Highway No. 17 Sangoku Pass closed
    Sarugakyo Onsen, Minakami Town, Tone County, Gunma Prefecture-Mikuni, Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture

  • End of free tolls on Kan-Etsu Expressway
    Section: End between Tsukiyono IC, Minakami IC and Yuzawa IC
    Date and time: Saturday, February 22, 2014 Ends at 9:00 AM