Nagasaki Expressway
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is one of the Expressways of Japan
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...

 from Tosu
Tosu, Saga
is a city located in the east part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Overview:Tosu is one of the major transportation hubs of Kyūshū. Its main train station is Tosu Station which connects the Nagasaki Main Line and the Kagoshima Main Line. There is also a junction connecting the...

 to Nagasaki. It runs through the prefecture of Saga
Saga Prefecture
is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...

, and the southern half of the Nagasaki
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...

 prefecture. The total length is 120.4 km.

History

  • November 16, 1973, Tosu Interchange and Junction with the Kyushu Expressway to Nankan was open to traffic.
  • November 17, 1982, a section from Nagasaki-Tarami to Omura Interchanges was opened to traffic.
  • March 28, 1985, a section from Saga-Yamato to Tosu Interchanges was opened to traffic.
  • February 5, 1987, the Tosu Junction in the east was opened.
  • March 18, 1987, a section from Takeo-Kitagata to Saga-Yamato Interchanges was opened to traffic.
  • January 26, 1990, a section from Omura to Takeo-Kitagata was opened to traffic which made the Nagasaki Expressway from Tosu to Nagasaki fully accessible with no gaps.
  • January 26, 1990, the Takeo Junction was opened to traffic with another freeway.
  • December 18, 1997, the tunnel from Higashisonogi to Ureshino Interchanges which made Nagasaki Expressway with four lanes.
  • March 24, 2001, the Sagan Cross Bridge in the Tosu Junction was opened to traffic which made access to the bridge with the Kyushu Expressway.
  • March 27, 2004, a section from Nagasaki to Nagasaki-Tarami Interchanges was opened with other freeway.

Interchanges

  • 9 Tosu
    Tosu, Saga
    is a city located in the east part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Overview:Tosu is one of the major transportation hubs of Kyūshū. Its main train station is Tosu Station which connects the Nagasaki Main Line and the Kagoshima Main Line. There is also a junction connecting the...

     Junction with the Kyushu Expressway
    Kyushu Expressway
    ' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū to west of Kagoshima linking with the Higashi Kyushu Expressway and the Ibusuki Skyline. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, the eastern half of the Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and the Kagoshima prefectures. The freeway runs entirely on...

     and with the Ōita Expressway
    Ōita Expressway
    ' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Oita linking with the Higashi Kyushu Expressway. It runs through the southern half of Fukuoka prefecture, and the northern half of the Oita prefecture...

  • 1 Tosu Interchange with routes 3 and Route 34
  • Yamaura Parking Area
  • 2 Higashisefuri
    Higashisefuri, Saga
    was a village located in Kanzaki District, Saga, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,507 and a population density of 196.65 persons per km². The total area was 33.09 km²....

     Interchange with Route 385
    Route 385 (Japan)
    National Route 385 is a national highway of Japan connecting Yanagawa, Fukuoka and Hakata-ku, Fukuoka in Japan, with a total length of 68.1 km ....

  • Kinryu Service Area
  • 3 Saga
    Saga, Saga
    is the capital of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.Saga was the capital of Saga Domain in the Edo period, and largest city of former Hizen Province....

    -Yamato
    Yamato, Saga
    was a town located in Saga District, Saga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 22,105 and a density of 398.86 persons per km²...

     Interchange with Route 263
    Route 263 (Japan)
    National Route 263 is a national highway of Japan connecting Sawara-ku, Fukuoka and Saga, Saga in Japan, with a total length of 48 km ....

  • Ogi
    Ogi, Saga
    is a city located in the central part of Saga on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.On March 3, 2005 Ogi District was dissolved when the old town of Ogi absorbed the towns of Ashikari, Mikatsuki and Ushizu, all from Ogi District, to become Ogi City...

     Parking Area
  • 4 Taku
    Taku, Saga
    is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.The city was founded on May 1, 1954 through the merger of several towns and villages.-Elementary Schools:*Hokubu Elementary School*Midori-ga-Oka Elementary School*Tobu Elementary School...

     Interchange with Route 203
    Route 203 (Japan)
    National Route 203 is a national highway of Japan connecting Karatsu, Saga and Saga, Saga in Japan, with a total length of 47.3 km ....

  • Taku-Nishi Parking Area
  • 5 Takeo
    Takeo, Saga
    is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Geography:Takeo is located in the western part of Saga Prefecture. It is approximately west of Saga City and approximately east of Sasebo. Takeo has a complex topography including mountains, mountain basins and riverside...

    -Kitagata
    Kitagata, Saga
    For other places with the same name, see Kitagata . is a former town of Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Kitagata, along with the town of Yamauchi, also from Kishima District, was merged into the expanded city of Takeo.-Adjoining...

     Interchange with Route 34
  • Kawanobori Service Area
  • 6 Takeo Junction with the Nishi Kyushu Expressway
  • 7 Ureshino
    Ureshino, Saga
    is a city located in the western part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. The city was formed on January 1, 2006 by the merger of the towns of Ureshino and Shiota...

     Interchange
  • 8 Higashisonogi
    Higashisonogi, Nagasaki
    is a town located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of January 1, 2009, the town has an estimated population of 9,219 and a density of 124 persons per km². The total area is 74.25 km². There is one convenience store, four gas stations, a park, a boat pier, a hospital, 5 clinics, 2...

     Interchange with Route 34 and Route 205
    Route 205 (Japan)
    National Route 205 is a national highway of Japan connecting Sasebo, Nagasaki and Higashisonogi, Nagasaki in Japan, with a total length of 23.2 km ....

  • Omura-wan Parking Area
  • 9 Omura
    Omura, Nagasaki
    is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1, 2009, the city has an estimated population of 89,891. The total area is 126.33 km², and includes Nagasaki Airport.-History:...

     Interchange with Route 444
  • Koba Parking Area (Only accessible for Nagasaki)
  • Imamura Parking Area (Only accessible for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita)
  • 10 Isahaya
    Isahaya, Nagasaki
    is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on September 1, 1940. On March 1, 2005, the city expanded through a merger with the surrounding towns of Tarami, Moriyama, Iimori, Takaki and Konagai merged to form the new city of Isahaya...

     Interchange with Route 34
  • 11 Nagasaki
    Nagasaki
    is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. Nagasaki was founded by the Portuguese in the second half of the 16th century on the site of a small fishing village, formerly part of Nishisonogi District...

    -Tarami
    Tarami, Nagasaki
    was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,995 and a density of 448.65 persons per km². The total area was 37.88 km²....

     Interchange with Nagasaki Bypass, a superhighway
  • 12 Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchange (Only entrance for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita)
  • 13 Nagasaki Interchange, with Nagasaki Dejima Road, a superhighway

Lanes

  • 4-lane, Tosu Junction to Nagasaki-Tarami Interchanges
  • 2-lane, Nagasaki-Tarami to Nagasaki Interchanges
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