The 23-kilometer section of National Route 334 connecting Shari-cho and Rausu-cho in Hokkaido is called "Shiretoko cross road", and as a drive course enabling you to enjoy the rich nature of Rausu-dake and other world heritage / Shiretoko popular.

Because the snow falls from 6 meters to 8 meters during the winter, every year at this time the two gates on the side of Shari-cho and Rausu town are closed, and it is closed to the whole area.

Even now, snow accumulation has progressed in this month, and the cross road has been closed to the full road in the winter from the 6th.

Among them, at the gate of Shari Town side, a contractor commissioned by the Hokkaido Development Department was working on covering signs on the side of the road with sheets.

A woman in her 60's in Shizuoka prefecture, who visited the Shiretoko Nature Center nearby, said, "We were able to see three bears capturing salmon today, Morning to Rausu I am planning to go, but I have to take a detour, "he said.

The Shiretoko cross road will be closed for around half a year now and will be canceled at the end of April next year in line with the large consecutive holidays.