Road Closure on Route 276 (Bifue Pass):LIFTED
REOPENED: Route 276 is closed between Sankaidaki-cho, Date City and Bifue, Chitose City due to the threat of a rock collapse.
If you plan to travel from New Chitose Airport to Kutchan, Niseko, or Toyako, you will need to make a detour.
As of May 25, the road closure (one-way alternating traffic) is scheduled to be lifted in early August.
As of July 14, the road closure is lifted. (down to one lane)
New Chitose Airport to Niseko/Kutchan Area
The following detour route is recommended for those coming from New Chitose Airport to Kutchan/Niseko area.
①New Chitose Airport → Sapporo → Yoichi → Kutchan/Niseko(About 2h 24mis by expressway, about 3h 30min by ordinary road)
②New Chitose Airport → Shiraoi → Date → Kutchan/Niseko(About 2h 7mis by expressway, about 3h 30min by ordinary road)
Sapporo・Yoichi Route
Shiraoi・Date Route
For the latest information on road closures, please refer to "Hokkaido Area Road Information".