Snow and Ice Research Team ＆Scenic Landscape Research Unit

For Better Mobility in the North of Tomorrow

Road and Traveler Information in Hokkaido

Northern Road Navi

Civil Engineering Research Institutefor Cold RegionT

he Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region has been developing
technologies that realize information provision for smooth, safe and pleasant driving bytourists in each of the four seasons in Hokkaid.

URL

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

Northern Road Navi

- Top Page -Time & Distance- Result of the Search -Northern Road Navi, a comprehensive online guide to seeing Hokkaido by car, is equippedwith a function for searching routes by travel time and distance. Select the origin and thedestination of your trip, and the search provides the distance, route and other information.

Information on TrafficClosures on NationalHighways
Current traffic closures on national
highways are shown.

Distance andRequired Driving Time
The distance to the destination andthe expected driving time
are shown.

Available Routes
Routes to the destination are shown.

Ease of driving
M: Very high (expressway)
S: High
A: Medium
D: LowInformation on Mountain
PassesLive camera images of mountainpasses you’ll be passing through areshown. (Click an image for details.)

Information on Facilities,
Scenic Landscapes andMunicipalities
Information on the facilities, scenic
landscapes and municipalities thatyou’ll be passing through is shown.

Michi-no-ekis(roadside rest areas)

Photo
Information on
Scenic Landscapes

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

Regional Information(Municipal Web Sites)

Road and Traveler Information in Hokkaido

Northern Road Navi

For Better Mobility in the North of Tomorrow●Map:Live Cameras●Useful info.

You can see live-camera images ofmajor mountain passes in Hokkaido.

We will introduce you the most usefuland beneficial site for driving andsightseeing in Hokkaido.

Live-camera images(from cameras of the Hokkaido RegionalDevelopment Bureau)●Map:Time & Distance
You can get the information ofdistance and time required between
major cities in Hokkaido.

▲ Must-have Handbook for Driving in Hokkaido(Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau)●Links(Category)・Drive information site・Sightseeing information sites
・Rent - a - car info
・Information on public transportations sites▲ The "Safety tips for travelers" website(Japan Tourism Agency)

For winter
Visibility information(Japanese Only)▲Nor thern Road Navi （Top Page）

Blowing-snow information posted by citizens(Japanese Only)

Winter Drive
Information

E-mail delivery service(Japanese Only)

Displayin text
▲Northern Road Navi （Top Page）

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

Registration screen

Computer version
Poor visibility is classified into fivelevels that are expressed in fivecolors. The level of poor visibility foreach municipality is shown on themap with coloring that indicates thelevel of poor visibility. In addition tothe visibility levels, the site provides
24-hour forecast information.

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

Smartphone version
URL

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

Mobile phone version
URL

http://n-rd.jp/*Details- Techniques for Driving on WinterRoads.
- Necessities for winter driving- If you’re trapped in snowdrift
during a snowstorm...
- Useful Primary Information forDriving under Poor Visibility.

Upon registering an e-mail addressand selecting desired conditions fore-mail delivery, users receive ane-mail informing them when poorvisibility is forecast.