Chuo Expressway
Encyclopedia
The is a national expressway
Expressways of Japan
The expressways of Japan make up a large network of freeway-standard toll roads.- History :Following World War II, Japan's economic revival led to a massive increase in personal automobile use...

 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company
Central Nippon Expressway Company
The , abbreviated as , is one of the main operators of expressways and toll roads in Japan. It is headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company was established on October 1, 2005 as a result of the privatization of Japan Highway Public Corporation. The company manages roadways mainly in the...

.

Naming

Officially the expressway is designated as the Chūō Expressway Nishinomiya Route (from Takaido Interchange to Komaki Junction), the Chūō Expressway Nagano Route (from Takaido Interchange to Okaya Junction), and the Chūō Expressway Fujiyoshida Route (from Takaido Interchange through Ōtsuki Junction to Kawaguchiko Interchange, this section being a branch of the main route). These designations do not appear on any signage as all sections are signed simply as the Chūō Expressway.

Overview

The Chūō Expressway is a major roadway connecting the greater Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

 and Nagoya urban areas, a role also shared by the Tōmei Expressway
Tomei Expressway
The is a national expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. It is a part of Asian Highway Network -Naming:The word Tōmei is an acronym consisting of two kanji characters...

. While the Tōmei Expressway follows a coastal route, the Chūō Expressway follows an inland route through the mountainous regions of Kanagawa
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...

, Yamanashi
Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...

, Nagano
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...

, and Gifu
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

 Prefectures. In addition, a branch of the expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture known as the Kawaguchiko Route facilitates access to Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji
is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...

 and the Fuji Five Lakes
Fuji Five Lakes
is the name of the area located at the base of Mount Fuji in the Yamanashi prefecture of Japan. It has a population of about 100,000. and sits approximately 1,000 meters above sea level. The name Fuji Five Lakes comes from the fact that there are five lakes formed by previous eruptions of Mount Fuji...

 area.

The expressway is 4 lanes for its entire length except for the section between Uenohara Interchange and Ōtuski Junction, which is 6 to 7 lanes. This section was originally 4 lanes as well, however increasing traffic volume led to the construction of a new parallel roadway for Uenohara-bound traffic, with the original 4 lanes of roadway being converted for the use of Ōtsuki-bound traffic only.

Tolls on the section from Takaido Interchange to Hachiōji Interchange are charged at a flat rate. As of April 2008 the toll on this section is 600 yen for a regular passenger car. Tolls on all other sections of the expressway are assessed according to distance travelled in the same manner as most other national expressways. Also, tolls on the section from Sonohara Interchange to Nakatsugawa Interchange are assessed at 1.6 times the normal rate to account for the high cost of constructing the Enasan Tunnel. Vehicles carrying dangerous materials are forbidden from using this tunnel and must use alternate routes.

History

  • December 15, 1967 - Chōfu Interchange - Hachiōji Interchange section opened.
  • December 20, 1968 - Hachiōji Interchange - Sagamiko Interchange section opened.
  • March 17, 1969 - Sagamiko Interchange - Kawaguchiko Interchange section opened.
  • October 5, 1972 - Tajimi Interchange - Komaki Junction section opened, connecting with the Tōmei Expressway.
  • September 6, 1973 - Mizunami Interchange - Tajimi Interchange section opened.
  • March 5, 1975 - Nakatsugawa Interchange - Mizunami Interchange section opened.
  • August 23, 1975 - Komagane Interchange - Nakatsugawa Interchange section opened (Enasan Tunnel opened with 2 lanes of traffic only).
  • May 18, 1976 - Takaido Interchange - Chōfu Interchange section opened.
  • September 18, 1976 - Ihoku Interchange - Komagane Interchange section opened.
  • December 19, 1976 - Nirasaki Interchange - Kobuchisawa Interchange section opened.
  • December 20, 1977 - Ōtsuki Junction - Katsunuma Interchange section opened.
  • November 16, 1979 - Komaki-higashi Interchange opened.
  • March 26, 1980 - Kōfu-Shōwa Interchange - Nirasaki Interchange section opened.
  • March 30, 1981 - Kobuchisawa Interchange - Ihoku Interchange section opened.
  • November 10, 1982 - Katsunuma Interchange - Kōfu-Shōwa Interchange section opened, completing the entire route.
  • November, 1984 - Tsuru Interchange opened.
  • March 25, 1986 - Okaya Junction - Okaya Interchange section opened.
  • August 28, 1986 - Connection to Higashifuji-goko Road
    Higashifuji-goko Road
    The is a 2-laned toll road linking Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. It is owned and managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:Officially the road is designated as a bypass for National Route 138...

     at Kawaguchiko Interchange is completed.
  • September 27, 1986 - Nagasaka Interchange opened.
  • March 5, 1988 - Okaya Junction - Okaya Interchange section is transferred to the Nagano Expressway
    Nagano Expressway
    The is a 4-laned national expressway in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company and Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:The expressway is officially referred to as the Chūō Expressway Nagano Route...

    .
  • September 27, 1989 - Uenohara Interchange opened.
  • March 25, 1992 - Sonohara Interchange opened.
  • January, 1993 - Renovation of Dangōzaka Service Area completed. The Komaki-bound service area is moved 2 km closer to Tokyo, while the Tokyo-bound service area is moved to the former site of the Komaki-bound service area.
  • April 14, 1995 - Inagi Interchange opened.
  • March 24, 2002 - Futaba Junction is opened, connecting with the Chūbu-Ōdan Expressway
    Chubu-Odan Expressway
    The is a planned national expressway in Japan. It is managed by East Nippon Expressway Company and Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:The expressway is planned to commence in the city of Shizuoka and terminate in Saku, Nagano The route crosses the mountainous Chūbu region, connecting...

    .
  • March 16, 2003 - Reconstruction of the Uenohara Interchange - Ōtsuki Junction section is completed (additional lanes added, areas with sharp curves abandoned, Tokyo-bound Dangōzaka Service Area renovated, area near Ōtsuki Junction susceptible to traffic weaving eliminated).
  • March 19, 2005 - Toki Junction is opened, connecting with the Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway
    Tokai-Kanjo Expressway
    The is a toll road in the Tōkai region of Japan. It is owned and managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Officially, the route is designated as National Route 475...

    .
  • October 1, 2005 - Expressway management is transferred from Japan Highway Public Corporation
    Japan Highway Public Corporation
    , or JH, was a public company established after World War II to construct and manage highway networks in Japan, founded in 1956.On October 1, 2005, JH was divided into three private enterprises, East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. , Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. , and West Nippon Expressway...

     to Central Nippon Expressway Company as a result of the privatization of the national expressway network.
  • October 1, 2006 - Futaba Smart Interchange opened.
  • June 23, 2007 - Hachiōji Junction is opened, connecting with the Ken-Ō Expressway
    Ken-O Expressway
    The , or , is a partially completed ticket system toll expressway in Japan, owned and operated by the Central Nippon Expressway Company and East Nippon Expressway Company. In conjunction with the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line and the Bayshore Route of the Shuto Expressway, it will form a full outer ring road...

    .

List of interchanges and features

  • IC - interchange
    Interchange (road)
    In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...

    , SIC - smart interchange, JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area, BS - bus stop
    Bus stop
    A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or leave a bus. These are normally positioned on the highway and are distinct from off-highway facilities such as bus stations. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage...

    , TN - tunnel
    Tunnel
    A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...

    , TB - toll gate

Main Route

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!colspan="9"|Through to Shuto Expressway
Shuto Expressway
is a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...

 Shinjuku Route
Route 4 (Shuto Expressway)
thumb|Miyakezaka JCTRoute 4 is one of the radial routes of the Shuto Expressway system in the Tokyo area. Route 4 runs west from Miyakezaka Junction in Chiyoda-ku and runs for 8.44 miles through Shinjuku-ku, Shibuya-ku, and Suginami-ku...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|1
|Takaido IC
|Met. Route 14 (Shinjuku Kunitachi Route) (Tōhachi Road)
|style="text-align:right;"|0.0
|style="text-align:center;"|
|Tokyo-bound exit only
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|60 km/h
|Suginami
Suginami, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Suginami City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 538,703, with 301,277 households, and a density of 15,834.39 persons per km². The total area is 34.02 km².-Geography:Suginami occupies the...


|rowspan="19" style="width:1em;"|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|<2>
|style="background-color:#CCC;"|Chūō JCT
|style="background-color:#CCC;"| Tokyo Gaikan Expressway
Tokyo Gaikan Expressway
The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:The name Gaikan refers to the route's status as an outer ring road for Tokyo. The expressway is also referred to simply as Gaikan for short...


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|style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCC;"|
|style="background-color:#CCC;"|Planned
|rowspan="4"|Mitaka
Mitaka, Tokyo
is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 November 2010, the city has an estimated population of 176,737. The total area is 16.50 km² and is about 50 – 55 meters above sea level...


|-
!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Mitaka Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|4.0
|style="text-align:center;"|○
|
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!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#BFB;"|TB
|rowspan="2"|Mitaka Toll Gate
|rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|4.0
|rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|Komaki-bound only
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|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|80 km/h
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Jindaiji Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|6.0
|style="text-align:center;"|○
|
|rowspan="2"|Chōfu
Chofu, Tokyo
is a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 224,878 and a population density of 10,440 persons per km². The total area was 21.53 km². Tokyo Stadium in Chōfu hosts soccer games for two J. League teams: F.C...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|3
|Chōfu IC
| National Route 20 (Kōshū Kaidō
Koshu Kaido
The was one of the five routes of the Edo period and it was built to connect Edo with Kai Province in modern-day Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The route continues from there to connect with the Nakasendō's Shimosuwa-shuku in Nagano Prefecture...

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|style="text-align:right;"|7.7
|style="text-align:center;"|
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|-
!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#BFB;"|3-1
|rowspan="2"|Inagi IC
|rowspan="2"|Inagiōhashi Toll Road
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|10.0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
|rowspan="2"|Komaki-bound exit, Takaido-bound entrance only
No free road access
|rowspan="3"|Fuchū
Fuchu, Tokyo
is a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 255,394 and a population density of 8,700 persons per km². The total area was 29.34 km²...


|-
|rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"|100 km/h
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Fuchū Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|11.5
|style="text-align:center;"|○
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|-
!style="background-color:#BFB;"|4
|Kunitachi-Fuchū IC
| National Route 20 (Hino Bypass)
|style="text-align:right;"|17.0
|style="text-align:center;"|
|
|Kunitachi
Kunitachi, Tokyo
is a city located in the western part of the metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan. As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 74,623.- History :Kunitachi was founded on January 1, 1967...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Hino Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|20.0
|style="text-align:center;"|○
|
|Hino
Hino, Tokyo
is a city located in central Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 182,092 and a population density of 6,610 persons per km². The total area was 27.53 km².-Geography:...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|PA
|Ishikawa PA
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|23.3
23.5
|style="text-align:center;"|
|Takaido-bound
Komaki-bound
|rowspan="7"|Hachiōji
Hachioji, Tokyo
is a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 kilometers west of the center of the special wards of Tokyo.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 551,901 and a population density of 2,962.27/km². The total area is 186.31 km². It is the eighth largest city in the...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|5-1
|Hachiōji No.1 Exit
| National Route 16 (Hachiōji Bypass)
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:right;"|25.8
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|
|Komaki-bound only
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|5-2
|Hachiōji No.2 Exit
|rowspan="2"| National Route 16
|Komaki-bound only
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!style="background-color: #BFB;"|5
TB
5
|Hachiōji IC
Hachiōji Toll Gate
Hachiōji Exit
|Exit is Takaido-bound only
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!style="background-color: #BFB;"|BS
|Motohachiōji Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|31.0
|style="text-align:center;"|○
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|rowspan="16" style="text-align:center;"|80 km/h
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|-
|style="background-color:#CCC;"|Motohachiōji IC
|style="background-color:#CCC;"|Met. Route 61 (Yamada Miyanomae Route)
|style="text-align:right; background-color:#CCC;"|33.2
|style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCC;"|
|style="background-color:#CCC;"|Planned
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|6
|Hachiōji JCT
| Ken-Ō Expressway
Ken-O Expressway
The , or , is a partially completed ticket system toll expressway in Japan, owned and operated by the Central Nippon Expressway Company and East Nippon Expressway Company. In conjunction with the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line and the Bayshore Route of the Shuto Expressway, it will form a full outer ring road...


|style="text-align:right;"|36.0
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|7
|Sagamiko Higashi Exit
| National Route 20
|style="text-align:right;"|42.4
|style="text-align:center;"|
|Komaki-bound only
|rowspan="4"|Sagamihara
Sagamihara, Kanagawa
is a city located in north central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Tokyo, Japan. It is the third most populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of Greater Tokyo. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been...


|rowspan="4" style="width:1em;"|Kanagawa
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Sagamiko Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|42.9
|style="text-align:center;"|○
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|8
|Sagamiko IC
| National Route 20
|style="text-align:right;"|45.4
|style="text-align:center;"|
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|PA
|Fujino PA
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|46.5
|style="text-align:center;"|
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|9
|Uenohara IC
|Pref. Route 35 (Yokkaichiba Uenohara Route)
|style="text-align:right;"|50.3
|style="text-align:center;"|○
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|rowspan="3"|Uenohara
|rowspan="34" style="width:1em;"|Yamanashi
Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...


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!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#BFB;"|SA
|rowspan="2"|Dangōzaka SA/
Nodajiri Bus Stop
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|55.6
|style="text-align:center;"|
|Komaki-bound
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|style="text-align:right;"|57.7
|style="text-align:center;"|○
|Takaido-bound
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Saruhashi Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|65.1
|style="text-align:center;"|○
|
|rowspan="7"|Ōtsuki
Otsuki, Yamanashi
is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan. It was founded on August 8, 1954. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 29,803 and the density of 106 persons per km². The total area is 280.30 km².-Kōshū Kaidō:...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|10
|Ōtsuki IC
| National Route 20
|style="text-align:right;"|70.4
|style="text-align:center;"|
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|11
|Ōtsuki JCT
| Kawaguchiko Route
|style="text-align:right;"|71.4
|style="text-align:center;"|
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Magi Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|72.8
|style="text-align:center;"|○
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|PA
|Hatsukari PA
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|74.8
|style="text-align:center;"|
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!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|rowspan="2"|Sasago Bus Stop
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|78.7
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|○
|rowspan="2"|
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|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|70 km/h
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Kai-Yamato Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|86.4
|style="text-align:center;"|○
|
|rowspan="4"|Kōshū
Koshu, Yamanashi
is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on November 1, 2005, when the city of Enzan was merged with the town of Katsunuma, and the village of Yamato, both from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of Kōshū....


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!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#BFB;"|12
|rowspan="2"|Katsunuma IC
|rowspan="2"| National Route 20 (Katsunuma Bypass)
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|90.5
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
|rowspan="2"|
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|rowspan="16" style="text-align:center;"|80 km/h
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!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#BFB;"|PA
|rowspan="2"|Shakadō PA
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|92.8
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|○
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|rowspan="6"|Fuefuki
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan.The city was founded on October 12, 2004 from the merger of six towns and villages from Higashiyatsushiro and Higashiyamanashi Districts.The city abosorbed the village of Ashigawa on August 1, 2006...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Kai-Ichinomiya Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|95.2
|style="text-align:center;"|○
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|13
|Ichinomiya-Misaka IC
| National Route 137

|style="text-align:right;"|96.6
|style="text-align:center;"|
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Misaka Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|98.7
|style="text-align:center;"|○
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Yatsushiro Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|101.4
|style="text-align:center;"|○
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|PA
|Sakaigawa PA
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|104.2
104.5
|style="text-align:center;"|○
|Takaido-bound
Komaki-bound
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|14
|Kōfu-minami IC
| National Route 358

|style="text-align:right;"|106.2
|style="text-align:center;"|○
|
|Kōfu
Kofu, Yamanashi
is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city had a estimate population of 197,540, with 85,794 households. The total area is 212.41 km².-History:Kōfu's name means "capital of Kai Province"...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Shōwa Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|112.3
|style="text-align:center;"|○
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|rowspan="2"|Shōwa
Showa, Yamanashi
is a town located in Nakakoma District, Yamanashi, Japan.-Geography:It is located on the southwestern side of Kōfu the prefectural capital. Route 20 marks the boundary with Kōfu. Shōwa-dōri is the main road that runs through the middle of Shōwa, despite being called Shōwa Bypass by residents of the...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|15
|Kōfu-Shōwa IC
| National Route 20 (Kōfu Bypass)
|style="text-align:right;"|113.8
|style="text-align:center;"|
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|-
!style="background-color:#BFB;"|SA
|Futaba SA/
SIC/
Futaba-higashi Bus Stop
|
|style="text-align:right;"|118.5
|style="text-align:center;"|○
|SIC: Komaki-bound exit, Takaido-bound entrance only
|rowspan="2"|Kai
Kai, Yamanashi
is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan.As of March 1, 2010 the city has an estimated population of 74,196 with a population density of 1030 persons per km². The total area is 71.94 km²....


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|15-1
|Futaba JCT
| Chūbu-Ōdan Expressway
Chubu-Odan Expressway
The is a planned national expressway in Japan. It is managed by East Nippon Expressway Company and Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:The expressway is planned to commence in the city of Shizuoka and terminate in Saku, Nagano The route crosses the mountainous Chūbu region, connecting...


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|Nirasaki IC
|Pref. Route 27 (Nirasaki Shōsenkyō Route)
|style="text-align:right;"|125.0
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|Nirasaki
Nirasaki, Yamanashi
is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 31,963, with 12,446 households and a population density of 222.38 persons per km². The total area is 143.73 km².The city was founded on October 10, 1954....


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|Akeno Bus Stop
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|rowspan="8"|Hokuto
Hokuto, Yamanashi
is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan.-Description:The city of Hokuto was founded by the merging of all the towns within the Kitakoma District except for the former town of Futaba, which merged with two municipalities to form the new city of Kai...


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|rowspan="2"|Sutama IC
|rowspan="2"| National Route 141
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|132.0
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|Nagasaka-Takane Bus Stop
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|rowspan="2"|Nagasaka IC
|rowspan="2"|Pref. Route 32 (Nagasaka Takane Route)
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|140.7
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|style="background-color:#CCC;"|Nagasaka JCT
|style="background-color:#CCC;"| Chūbu-Ōdan Expressway
Chubu-Odan Expressway
The is a planned national expressway in Japan. It is managed by East Nippon Expressway Company and Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:The expressway is planned to commence in the city of Shizuoka and terminate in Saku, Nagano The route crosses the mountainous Chūbu region, connecting...

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|Yatsugatake PA
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|Kobuchisawa IC
|Pref. Route 11 (Hokuto Fujimi Route)
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|rowspan="3"|Fujimi
Fujimi, Nagano
is a town located in Suwa District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,525 and a density of 107.32 persons per km². The total area is 144.66 km².-External links:*...


|rowspan="34" style="width:1em;"|Nagano
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...


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|Fujimi Bus Stop
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|Suwa-minami IC
|Pref. Route 425 (Haraizawa Fujimi Route)
Pref. Route 90 (Suwa-minami Inter Route)
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!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#BFB;"|PA
|rowspan="2"|Chūōdō-Hara PA
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|163.8
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|Komaki-bound
|rowspan="2"|Hara
Hara, Nagano
is a village located in Suwa District, Nagano, Japan.As of May 2008, the village has an estimated population of 7,581. The total area is 43.23 km².-External links:*...


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|Chino Bus Stop
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|style="text-align:right;"|169.9
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|Chino
Chino, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 55,902 and the density of 209.83 persons per km². The total area is 266.41 km².The city was founded on August 1, 1958.- Geography :*mountain**Mount Yatsugatake...


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|Suwa IC
| National Route 20 (Suwa Bypass)
|style="text-align:right;"|172.6
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|rowspan="3"|Suwa
Suwa, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 51,084 and a density of 468.40 persons per km². The total area of the city is 109.06 km²....


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Aruga Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|177.3
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!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#BFB;"|SA
|rowspan="2"|Suwako SA
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|178.5
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|rowspan="3"|Okaya
Okaya, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan. It was founded on 1 April 1936.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 52,556, with 19,536 households and a population density of 616.93 persons per km²...


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|Okaya JCT
| Nagano Expressway
Nagano Expressway
The is a 4-laned national expressway in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company and Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:The expressway is officially referred to as the Chūō Expressway Nagano Route...


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|Kawagishi Bus Stop
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|Tatsuno PA
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|rowspan="2"|Tatsuno
Tatsuno, Nagano
is a town located in Kamiina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 22,312 and a density of 132.01 persons per km². The total area is 169.02 km². The altitude is 723 m.-Geography:...


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|rowspan="2"|Ihoku IC
|rowspan="2"| National Route 153
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|196.7
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|rowspan="2"|Minowa
Minowa, Nagano
is a town located in Kamiina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 25,983 and a density of 302 persons per km²...


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|Minowa Bus Stop
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|style="text-align:right;"|200.5
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|rowspan="2"|Ina IC
|rowspan="2"|Pref. Route 476 (Ina Inter Nishiminowa Route)
Pref. Route 87 (Ina Inter Route)
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|206.2
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|Minamiminowa
Minamiminowa, Nagano
is a village located in Kamiina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 13,559 and a density of 331.52 persons per km². The total area is 40.90 km².-External links:*...


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|rowspan="3"|Ina
Ina, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan.The city was founded on March 31, 2006 when the old city of Ina merged with the town of Takatō and the village of Hase, both from Kamiina District, to form the new city of Ina.-Surrounding municipalities:*Nagano Prefecture...


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|Ogurogawa PA
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|Nishiharuchika Bus Stop
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Miyada Bus Stop
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|Miyada
Miyada, Nagano
is a village located in Kamiina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 8,870 and a density of 162.69 persons per km². The total area is 54.52 km²....


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|Komagane IC
|Pref. Route 75 (Komagane Komagatake Kōen Route)
|style="text-align:right;"|221.4
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|rowspan="2"|Komagane
Komagane, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 34,409 and the density of 207.38 persons per km². The total area is 165.92 km²....


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|SA
|Komagatake SA
|style="text-align:center;"|
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Iijima Bus Stop
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|style="text-align:right;"|228.7
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|Iijima
Iijima, Nagano
is a town located in Kamiina District, Nagano, Japan. It is bordered by Nakagawa to the east, Komagane to the north, Ōkuwa to the west, and Matsukawa and Iida to the south....


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|Matsukawa IC
|Pref. Route 15 (Iijima Iida Route)
Pref. Route 59 (Matsukawa Inter Ōshika Route)
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|Matsukawa
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|Takamori Bus Stop
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|Takamori
Takamori, Nagano
is a town located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,838 and a density of 283.65 persons per km². The total area is 45.26 km².-External links:*...


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|Zakōji PA
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|style="text-align:right;"|245.3
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|rowspan="4"|Iida
Iida, Nagano
is a city located in southern Nagano Prefecture, Japan.Located on the Iida Line, an old local train line that runs through the valley of the Tenryū River in the southern Japan Alps, Iida lies 90 minutes northeast of the major city of Nagoya by automobile via the Chūō Expressway...


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|Kamiiida Bus Stop
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|Iida IC/
Igara Bus Stop
| National Route 153 (Iida Bypass)
|style="text-align:right;"|252.2
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|Iida-Yamamoto IC
| National Route 153
San-ennanshin Expressway
|style="text-align:right;"|257.4
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|rowspan="2"|Achi PA/
Komaba Bus Stop
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|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|259.8
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|○
|rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="4"|Achi
Achi, Nagano
is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.Achi was the birthplace of the photographer and illustrator Motoichi Kumagai, who worked as a teacher in the village and photographed its life; the village has a permanent gallery of Kumagai's work, Kumagai Motoichi Shashin Dōgakan.On March...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|26-1
|Sonohara IC
|Pref. Route 89 (Sonohara Inter Route)
Pref. Route 477 (Fujimidai Kōen Route)
|style="text-align:right;"|267.0
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|Takaido-bound exit, Komaki-bound entrance only
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!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#BFB;"|TN
|rowspan="2"|Enasan Tunnel
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|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|271.0
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|rowspan="2"|Dangerous goods forbidden
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|rowspan="3"|Nakatsugawa
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
is a city located in the Tōnō region of Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1952.-History:During Japan's Edo period, Nakatsugawa was a post town, known as Nakatsugawa-juku, one of the 69 Stations of the Nakasendō along the Nakasendō. The travel route ran from the Nihonbashi in...


|rowspan="12" style="width:1em;"|Gifu
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|PA
|Misaka PA/
Magome Bus Stop
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|style="text-align:right;"|278.9
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|Nakatsugawa IC
| National Route 19
Japan National Route 19
National Route 19 is a national highway connecting Nagoya and Nagano in Japan.-Route Data:*Length: 258.9 km *Origin: Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Nagoya *Terminus: Nagano City...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|SA
|Enakyō SA
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|294.4
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|rowspan="2"|Ena
Ena, Gifu
is a city located in the Tōnō region of Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 53,378. The total area is 504.19 km²....


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|Ena IC
|Pref. Route 68 (Ena Shirakawa Route)
|style="text-align:right;"|298.3
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|PA
|Byōbuzan PA
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|310.2
311.4
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|Takaido-bound
Komaki-bound
|rowspan="3"|Mizunami
Mizunami, Gifu
is a city located in the Tōnō region of Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 40,030. The total area is 175.00 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1954....


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|Mizunami-Tentoku Bus Stop
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|style="text-align:right;"|314.8
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|Mizunami IC
|Pref. Route 47 (Mizunami Inter Route)
|style="text-align:right;"|316.4
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|Toki IC
| National Route 21
Japan National Route 21
is a national highway connecting Mizunami, Gifu Prefecture and Maibara, Shiga Prefecture in Japan.-Route Data:*Length: *Origin: Mizunami *Terminus: Maibara...


|style="text-align:right;"|320.9
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|rowspan="2"|Toki
Toki, Gifu
is a city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The city is located on the Honshū island, to the southeast of Gifu City, the prefectural capital. The Toki River runs through the downtown area. Toki is known as one of the largest producers of Japanese pottery. The products made in the region are generally...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|30-1
|Toki JCT
| Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway
Tokai-Kanjo Expressway
The is a toll road in the Tōkai region of Japan. It is owned and managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Officially, the route is designated as National Route 475...


|style="text-align:right;"|323.4
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|PA
|Kokeizan PA
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|327.9
|style="text-align:center;"|
|Takaido-bound only
|rowspan="2"|Tajimi
Tajimi, Gifu
is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 112,165, with 40,413 number of households. The total area is 91.24 km²....


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|Tajimi IC
| National Route 248
|style="text-align:right;"|329.7
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|Utsutsutōge PA
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|style="text-align:right;"|336.2
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|Kasugai
Kasugai, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1943. As of March 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 303,181 and a density of . The total area is ....


|rowspan="4" style="width:1em;"|Aichi
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...


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|Komaki-higashi IC
|Pref. Route 49 (Kasugai Inuyama Route)
|style="text-align:right;"|337.8
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|rowspan="3"|Komaki
Komaki, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi, Japan. It is commonly associated with the former Nagoya Airport, which is partly located in the city. The other part is in the city of Kasugai. As of January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 149,060 and the density of 2,370 persons per km²...


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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|BS
|Tōkadai Bus Stop
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|343.0
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|33
|Komaki-higashi IC
|Pref. Route 49 (Kasugai Inuyama Route)
|style="text-align:right;"|348.3
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!style="background-color:#BFB;"|34
|Loweko IC
|Pref. Route 49 (Kasugai Inuyama Route)
|style="text-align:right;"|354.6
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  • Changing areas for snow chains
    Snow chains
    Snow chains, or tire chains, are devices fitted to the tires of vehicles to provide maximum traction when driving through snow and ice....

    • Achi PA - Sonohara IC
    • Hatsukari PA - Katsunuma IC
    • Sutama IC - Nagasaka IC (Komaki-bound)
    • Yatsugatake PA - Kobuchisawa IC (Two areas Komaki-bound)
    • Kobuchisawa IC - Suwa-minami IC
    • Okaya JCT - Tatsuno PA

Kawaguchiko Route

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!style="border-bottom:3px solid green;"|Name
!style="border-bottom:3px solid green;"|Connections
!style="border-bottom:3px solid green;"|Dist. from
Takaido IC
!style="border-bottom:3px solid green;"|Bus Stop
!style="border-bottom:3px solid green;"|Notes
!style="border-bottom:3px solid green;"|Location
(all in Yamanashi
Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...

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!colspan="7"|Through to Higashifuji-goko Road
Higashifuji-goko Road
The is a 2-laned toll road linking Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. It is owned and managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:Officially the road is designated as a bypass for National Route 138...


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  • The speed limit on the Kawaguchiko Route is 80 km/h.
  • To prevent confusion with the main route, kilometer markers along the Kawaguchiko Route show the distance from Takaido Interchange plus 300 (the marker at Ōtsuki Junction is 371.4 while the marker at Kawaguchiko Interchange is 393.9)

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