Sekihoku Pass
Shiretoko Pass and Mount Rausu
Bihoro Pass
(Gurutto Panorama Bihoro Pass Roadside Rest Area
(Gurutto Panorama Bihoro Pass Roadside Rest Area
plus views of Lake Kussharo from the Pass)
The above are photos of some of the mountain passes at each of which I made a stop during my recent journey in Hokkaido.
In Japan, a Mountain Pass ("峠") is a road side facility constructed at a site adjacent to the highest point of an uphill road where visitors can park their cars and take a break. Usually it comprises only of a car park plus a public toilet. Occasionally, it is in the form of a Roadside Rest Area ("道の駅") offering various services for visitors to get over their fatique from long driving.
Due to its unique location, a mountain pass is, apart from being a resting point, also an excellent place for landscape photography.
As you may be aware, the highest point of an uphill road is at the same time the starting point of a downhill road (Hence, the character "峠") . You can't always move upward. Once you reach the highest point, it is natural that you will go downward. In Japan, a Mountain Pass ("峠") is a road side facility constructed at a site adjacent to the highest point of an uphill road where visitors can park their cars and take a break. Usually it comprises only of a car park plus a public toilet. Occasionally, it is in the form of a Roadside Rest Area ("道の駅") offering various services for visitors to get over their fatique from long driving.
Due to its unique location, a mountain pass is, apart from being a resting point, also an excellent place for landscape photography.
So enjoy the landscape once you are at the top. Bring it home with good memory without regret.
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