Usui Pass

The Usui pass is a mountain pass that lies between and in . It has served as one of the major transportation routes in central Japan since at least the eighth century.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Pass with an elevation of 970 metres
  • Description: mountain pass between Nagano and Gunma Prefectures in Japan
  • Also known as: “Usui Toge” and “Usui-tōge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karuizawa Station and Karuizawa Ohga Hall.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the town of , Japan, operated jointly by the JR Group company East Japan Railway Company and the third-sector railway operator Shinano Railway.

Theater building
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is a theater building.

Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karuizawa.

Photo: Σ64, CC BY 4.0.
is a resort town in , Japan. As of 1 October 2025, it had an estimated population of 21,834 in 11,285 households, and a population density of 139 persons per km2.

Usui Pass

Latitude
36.34458° or 36° 20′ 41″ north
Longitude
138.6507° or 138° 39′ 3″ east
Elevation
970 metres (3,182 feet)
Open location code
8Q8W8MV2+R7
Geo­Names ID
1849099
Wiki­data ID
Q847860
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Satellite Map

Discover Usui Pass from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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