Karikachi Pass
Introduction  is a mountain pass at the north end of the Hidaka Mountains of Hokkaidō, Japan. The pass traverses the mountains at  and is  long. The road is  wide with a maximum grade of 5.3%. The minimum curve radius is . Snow is possible on the pass from October to May. Japan National Route 38 crosses the pass between Minamifurano and Shintoku.The name of the pass was derived from taking elements from both Ishikari Province as well as Tokachi Province. Its history can be traced back to the Edo period, when it was the first road to pass through the Hidaka Mountains.Left is Ishikari and right is Tokachi (July 2007)
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