Usui Pass

Summary

Usui Pass is a mountain pass^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of mountain_pass entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Usui Pass is located in Annaka^[3].
• Usui Pass is located in Karuizawa^[4].
• Usui Pass is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Usui Pass's image is recorded as Route18-Usui-Pass-01.jpg^[6].
• Usui Pass's instance of is recorded as mountain pass^[7].
• Usui Pass's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 254776807^[8].
• Usui Pass's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh87005854^[9].
• Usui Pass's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00630311^[10].
• Usui Pass's Commons category is recorded as Usui Pass^[11].
• Usui Pass's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.3446, 'lon': 138.651}^[12].
• Usui Pass's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/050l7c^[13].
• Usui Pass's foods traditionally associated is recorded as Tōge no Kamameshi^[14].
• Usui Pass's GeoNames ID is recorded as 1849099^[15].
• Usui Pass's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '碓氷峠'}^[16].
• Usui Pass's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+956'}^[17].
• Usui Pass's GNS Unique Feature ID is recorded as -247602^[18].
• Usui Pass's carries thoroughfare is recorded as Japan National Route 18^[19].
• Usui Pass's located in protected area is recorded as Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park^[20].
• Usui Pass's TripAdvisor ID is recorded as 3441522^[21].
• Usui Pass's mountain range is recorded as Kanto Mountains^[22].
• Usui Pass's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007532051005171^[23].
• Usui Pass's Yale LUX ID is recorded as place/92f90fd0-e34b-456f-9cc6-416bc00c1f92^[24].

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Geography

Usui Pass is in the country of Japan^[5]. Located in include Annaka^[3], a city of Japan^[25], in Japan^[26], founded in 1889^[27] and Karuizawa^[4], a town of Japan^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1889^[30].

Physical Characteristics

Usui Pass's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+956'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Usui Pass's instance of is recorded as mountain pass^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Usui Pass include Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park^[31], a railway museum^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1999^[34].

Why It Matters

Usui Pass ranks in the top 9% of mountain_pass entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for it include Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park^[31], a railway museum^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1999^[34].