415 cm Depth of Snow, Japan Snow Drive 4K | Aomori City – Sukayu – Tsugaru SA

415 cm Depth of Snow, Japan Snow Drive 4K | Aomori City – Sukayu – Tsugaru SA

Sukayu is located on Mt. Hakkoda in Aomori Prefecture and is known as the snowiest place accessible by car in Japan.
During winter, the northwest monsoon, which originates from Eurasia, gathers significant moisture while crossing the Sea of Japan. It then hits Mt. Hakkoda, resulting in substantial snowfall.

Sukayu has received a lot of snow this year; the snow depth reached 415 cm (163 in) that day.
This drive takes you from Aomori Station in Central Aomori to Sukayu Hot Spring (alt. 890 m) and then down to Kuroishi City, located west of Sukayu.
The snow wall grows higher as we approach Sukayu.
Google Maps route: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pKTVLzUJCp57NmhM7

Other Drives to Sukayu

Sukayu in 2023

Sukayu to Kuroishi under heavy snowfall in 2022

Aomori to Sukayu in 2022

Sukayu drive with 330cm snow depth in 2020

00:00 Central Aomori to Route 7 JCT
10:54 Route 7 JCT to Kayano Kogen Highland
29:56 Kayano Kogen Highland to Branch to Hakkoda Ropeway Station
37:10 Branch to Hakkoda Ropeway Station to Route 394 JCT
42:58 Route 394 JCT to Sukayu Hot Spring
45:40 Sukayu
47:02 Sukayu Hot Spring to Jogakura Bridge
52:08 Jogakura Bridge to Route 102 JCT
1:14:33 Route 102 JCT to Kuroishi IC, Tohoku EXPWY
1:22:40 Kuroishi IC to Tsugaru SA

Date: Jan 19, 2025
Camera: GH7
Music: Swans In Flight – Asher Fulero from YouTube Audio Library