Usui Pass
The Usui pass is a mountain pass that lies between Nagano and Gunma Prefecture in Japan. It has served as one of the major transportation routes in central Japan since at least the eighth century.
- Pass with an elevation of 970 metres (3,182 feet)
- …is also known as “Usui-tōge”
- Description: mountain pass between Nagano and Gunma Prefectures in Japan
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karuizawa Station and Karuizawa Ohga Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karuizawa.
Usui Pass
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Latitude
36.34458° or 36° 20′ 41″ north
Longitude
138.6507° or 138° 39′ 3″ east
Open location code
8Q8W8MV2+R7
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Usui Pass” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Usui Tōge (gintang sa Hapon, lat 36,34, long 138,65)”
- Cebuano: “Usui Tōge”
- Chinese: “碓冰峠”
- Chinese: “碓冰嶺”
- French: “col d’Usui”
- French: “Col d’Usui”
- German: “Usui-Pass”
- Italian: “colle di Usui”
- Japanese: “うすいとうげ”
- Japanese: “碓井峠”
- Japanese: “碓日嶺”
- Japanese: “碓氷峠”
- Korean: “우스이 고개”
- Polish: “Przełęcz Usui”
- Turkish: “Usui Geçidi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shinkaruizawa and Karuizawa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kyukaruizawa Kikyo, Curio Collection by Hilton and Hotel Cypress Karuizawa.
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