- Route 101 travels all along the coast around the western and northern sides of Shirakami Sanchi. Juniko and the trailheads to Mount Futatsumori and Mount Shirakamidake are reached via roads that branch off Route 101. Route 101 is open around the year, but the road to Juniko is not accessible in winter from late November through March.
- Route 28 leads from Hirosaki via the Anmon Falls trailhead and over the Tsugaru-toge Pass to connect with Route 101 near the Juniko lakes. The higher part of the route is a gravel road and closed in winter from mid November to late May. Access to the Anmon Falls trailhead is not possible from late November to late April.
- Route 317 runs from Noshiro City through the mountains on the eastern side of Shirakami Sanchi, passing the Dairakyo Gorge and a mountain pass to meet Route 28 near the Anmon Falls. The Aomori section of the route is a gravel road and the higher part is closed in winter from late November to late May.