Usui Pass
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Usui Pass is a historic and steep mountain pass in central Japan, long known as a challenging railway and road route linking Gunma and Nagano Prefectures.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain pass ⓘ |
| connects |
Gunma Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagano Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| elevationCategory | high mountain pass ⓘ |
| hasRailwayLine | Shinetsu Main Line (historical section) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoad | National Route 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Usui Fourth Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Usui Third Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | brick arch railway viaducts ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important link between Kanto and Shinano regions
ⓘ
long-used trade and travel route ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging railway operations
ⓘ
challenging road route ⓘ historic transportation route ⓘ steep gradient ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gunma Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagano Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Japan ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Annaka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karuizawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese Alps region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayGradientType | rack-and-pinion section (historical) ⓘ |
| role | strategic route between eastern and central Japan ⓘ |
| tourism |
historic railway heritage site
ⓘ
scenic viewpoint ⓘ |
| transportRouteType |
railway route
ⓘ
road route ⓘ |
| usedSince | pre-modern times ⓘ |
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