URLURL http://northern-road.jp/navi/eng/

he Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region has been developing technologies that realize information provision for smooth, safe and pleasant driving by

tourists in each of the four seasons in Hokkaid.T

Snow and Ice Research Team ＆Scenic Landscape Research UnitFor Better Mobility in the North of Tomorrow

Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region

Road and Traveler Information in HokkaidoRoad and Traveler Information in HokkaidoRoad and Traveler Information in Hokkaido

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Northern Road Navi, a comprehensive online guide to seeing Hokkaido by car, is equipped with a function for searching routes by travel time and distance. Select the origin and the destination of your trip, and the search provides the distance, route and other information.

Northern Road Navi

- Top Page - Time & Distance

- Result of the Search -

Michi-no-ekis (roadside rest areas)

Information on Scenic Landscapes

Regional Information (Municipal Web Sites)

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The distance to the destination and the expected driving time are shown.

Distance and Required Driving Time

About this Site"Northern Road Navi" is operated by Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region under the supervision of major road authorities in Hokkaido. Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau, Hokkaido government, Sapporo city, Hokkaido Branch of Japan Highway Public Corp.

Routes to the destination are shown.

Available Routes

Live camera images of mountain passes you’ll be passing through are shown. (Click an image for details.)

Information on Mountain Passes

Information on the facilities, scenic landscapes and municipalities that you’ll be passing through is shown.

Information on Facilities, Scenic Landscapes and Municipalities

M: Very high (expressway) S: High A: Medium D: Low

Ease of driving

Current tra�c closures on national highways are shown.

Information on Traffic Closures on National Highways

For Better Mobility in the North of TomorrowRoad and Traveler Information in HokkaidoRoad and Traveler Information in HokkaidoRoad and Traveler Information in Hokkaido

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We will introduce you the most useful and beneficial site for driving and sightseeing in Hokkaido.

●Useful info.You can see live-camera images of major mountain passes in Hokkaido.

●Map:Live Cameras

You can get the information of distance and time required betweenmajor cities in Hokkaido.

●Map:Time & Distance

(Category)

・Drive information site

・Sightseeing information sites

・Rent - a - car info

・Information on public transportations sites

●Links

▲ Must-have Handbook for Driving in Hokkaido (Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau)

▲Nor thern Road Navi （Top Page）

Live-camera images (from cameras of the Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau)

For winter

Visibility information(Japanese Only)

Blowing-snow information posted by citizens(Japanese Only)

Winter Drive Information

E-mail delivery service(Japanese Only)

Display on the map

Registration screen

Poor visibility is classified into five levels that are expressed in five colors. The level of poor visibility for each municipality is shown on the map with coloring that indicates the level of poor visibility. In addition to the visibility levels, the site provides 24-hour forecast information.

The site provides information on blowing snow that is posted by citizens.

*Details- Techniques for Driving on Winter

Roads.- Necessities for winter driving- If you’re trapped in snowdrift

during a snowstorm...- Useful Primary Information for

Driving under Poor Visibility.

Upon registering an e-mail address and selecting desired conditions for e-mail delivery, users receive an e-mail informing them when poor visibility is forecast.

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Computer version

URL http://northern-road.jp/navi/touge/fubuki.htm

URLhttp://northern-road.jp/navi/touge/sp/fubuki.htm

URLhttp://n-rd.jp/

Smartphone version Mobile phone version

▲Nor thern Road Navi （Top Page）

▲ The "Safety tips for travelers" website (Japan Tourism Agency)