【Driving in Japan】Niigata Prefectural Route 326 etc. : Tōkamachi – Oguni [Insta 360 Ace Pro 2 4K60P]

National Route 252 Prefectural Route Niigata 326 Kojirakura Kiotoshi Line Principal Prefectural Route Niigata 49 Ojiya Tōkamachi Tsunan Line Prefectural Route Niigata 326 Kojirakura Kiotoshi Line Principal Prefectural Route Niigata 56 Ojiya Ōsawa Line National Route 403 Principal Prefectural Route Niigata 56 Ojiya Ōsawa Line Prefectural Route Niigata 341 Ōsawa Oguni Ojiya Line National Route 403 Prefectural Route Niigata 171 Tsukayama Oguni Line Prefectural Route Niigata 341 Ōsawa Oguni Ojiya Line

This time, I drove along a group of narrow, rugged roads in the Higashikubiki Hills, which stretch across central Niigata Prefecture, that have not yet been filmed. Because the recording took so long, I’m releasing it in two parts.

The first part of the video heads north on Prefectural Route 326. This route sees a fair amount of traffic, and the road conditions are generally good. It feels like you’re driving over the hills, and the scenery is quite enjoyable.

The middle part of the video passes through Prefectural Route 56, which I previously filmed. It’s known as a principal prefectural route that still has dirt sections, but since my last time, the paved sections have increased, and it appears that work is underway to pave the entire route.

For the final part of the video, I drove along Prefectural Route 341. The section from Prefectural Route 56 to National Route 403 looked much narrower when viewed on Google Maps Street View, but when I actually drove along it, it didn’t seem so bad.

(Translated by Google)

★Chapter
00:00 Introduction
00:15 National Route 252
01:55 Prefectural Route Niigata 326 Kojirakura Kiotoshi Line
05:15 Principal Prefectural Route Niigata 49 Ojiya Tōkamachi Tsunan Line
06:49 Prefectural Route Niigata 326 Kojirakura Kiotoshi Line
15:46 Principal Prefectural Route Niigata 56 Ojiya Ōsawa Line
17:06 National Route 403
17:35 Principal Prefectural Route Niigata 56 Ojiya Ōsawa Line
34:02 Prefectural Route Niigata 341 Ōsawa Oguni Ojiya Line
41:21 National Route 403
42:28 Prefectural Route Niigata 171 Tsukayama Oguni Line
44:51 Prefectural Route Niigata 341 Ōsawa Oguni Ojiya Line
45:55 Ending

★Route Map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1gCo-MFE2FWtDkPXU6-D9mmebpASgOCU&usp=sharing

★Data
Date : 2025-07-12
Camera : Insta 360 Ace Pro 2
3840 × 2160(4K) 60fps

★Related channel
999 Travel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3nFyws7k5APjjxSgJB_Cw
999 Transport
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC49ewClEMnXWaHcTNJZmrKg

4 Comments

  1. 今回も新潟県の中越地方の県道からですね。この辺りは冒頭の国道252号くらいしか通ったことが無く、周辺の県道は殆ど詳しく無いです。いずれの県道も部分的に狭隘区間があったりして走りにくそうな所がありますが、中でも県道56号は、主要地方道らしからぬ狭小かつ未舗装険道という状況で、まるで私有地の中を突き進んでいく悪路になっていて、これはなかなか凄い道路ですね。

  2. Greetings from America. I enjoy your videos very much. They have made me feel better when I am having a hard day. I appreciate you angling the camera to show off the sky more. Thank you so much for your work.

  3. 15年ほど前に小白倉から榎峠まで車で行ったことがあり当時より道路は整備されているように感じます〜素晴らしい動画ありがとうございました