Matsuhime Pass (1,250 m) is a mountain pass in-between Otsuki and Kosuge, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
| Matsuhime Pass | |
|---|---|
| 松姫峠 | |
 Matsuhime Pass | |
| Elevation | 1,250 m (4,101 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by |  Japan National Route 139 |
| Location | Kosuge/Kitatsuru and Otsuki, Yamanashi, Japan |
| Range | Okuchichibu Mountains |
| Coordinates | 35°43′39″N 138°57′00″E / 35.727452°N 138.949998°E |
  Matsuhime Pass  Matsuhime Pass | |
took photo on 23 November 2014
Outline
editThe mountain pass is named Matsuhime Tōge, because Matsuhime, who was a daughter of Shingen Takeda, passed through the mountain pass when she got away from an army of Nobunaga Oda in the Sengoku period.[2]
At present, Japan National Route 139 which is an old road is passed through the mountain pass. The old road has been narrow (one lane going each way) and winding, because the area is a steep topo. But, got rid of rough road because Matsuhime Tunnel (3066m) which belongs to Matsuhime Bypass (3800m) opened in 2014.[3][4]
Furthermore, as the Matsuhime Bypass (3800m) was open to traffic as a new road of Japan National Route 139 in 2014, the old road was closed due to reconstruction from March to September 2015. The old road had been accessible from October 2015, but has been closed due to danger of falling rocks and landslides since 2019. The safety of one section of the old road was confirmed in 2020.[5] For the above reason, the mountain pass has been accessible by car only from Kosuge, Yamanashi since 2020.[6]
Surrounding area
editTransportation
editAccess to the mountain pass, is only a bus route. Matsuhime Bus stop
| No | Via | Destination | Company | Note |
| Uenohara Line | Kosuge no Yu, Tsuru Pass | Uenohara Station | Fujikyu Bus | Runs on holidays only from April through November. |
References
edit- ^ Matsuhime Pass
- ^ Website in Yamanashi
- ^ Matsuhime Tunnel（Yamanashi Tobu Kensetsu Home Page）
- ^ plan of construct
- ^ partly suspension of traffic
- ^ about suspension of traffic canceled