Minami-Alps Interchange Live Cam

History

The story of the Minami-Alps Interchange begins with the rapid postwar expansion of Japan’s highway network. Nestled within Yamanashi Prefecture’s mountainous terrain, this interchange forms a crucial node on the Chuo Expressway, linking Tokyo with Nagoya and facilitating traffic through Japan’s “Roof of the World” region. As early proposals for an expressway cutting across the Kanto and Chubu regions took shape in the late 1960s, engineers faced dizzying elevation changes, tight mountain passes, and seismic challenges. Over decades of planning and construction, the vision transformed into a state-of-the-art junction that blends functionality with respect for the natural landscape.