Route 1 (Shuto Expressway)
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Route 1 is one of the radial routes of the 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...

 system in the 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...

 area. Route 1 has two segments: a northern segment (known as the Ueno Route) connecting Chūō-ku
Chuo, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...

 to Taito-ku
Taito, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded...

 via Ueno
Ueno, Tokyo
is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Science Museum, as well as a major public concert hall...

; and a southern segment (known as the Haneda Route) connecting Minato-ku
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...

 to Haneda in Ota-ku
Ota, Tokyo
is one of the 23 Special wards of Tokyo, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 676,458, with 348,492 households, and a population density of 11,376.69 persons per km²...

. The two segments are connected by the Inner Circular Route
Inner Circular Route (Shuto Expressway)
The , signed as Route C1, is one of the routes of the Shuto Expressway system serving the central part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The route runs as a complete loop around the central Tokyo wards of Chiyoda, Chūō, and Minato, with a total length of . In addition to serving areas of central Tokyo,...

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Ueno Route

The Ueno Route is 2.75 miles (4.4 km) long beginning at Edobashi Junction at the Inner Circular Route
Inner Circular Route (Shuto Expressway)
The , signed as Route C1, is one of the routes of the Shuto Expressway system serving the central part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The route runs as a complete loop around the central Tokyo wards of Chiyoda, Chūō, and Minato, with a total length of . In addition to serving areas of central Tokyo,...

 and ending at a local road National Route 4
Route 4 (Japan)
National Route 4 is a major highway in eastern Honshū, Japan. The longest of the ordinary highways in Japan, it originates in Chūō, Tokyo and stretches north for 743.6 km to the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture. From Saitama Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture, it parallels the Tōhoku...

 (Showa-dori avenue) in Taito-ku. It also serves Ueno Station
Ueno Station
is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities...

. There are plans to extend the Ueno Route further north to the Central Circular Route
Central Circular Route (Shuto Expressway)
The , signed as Route C2, is one of the routes of the Shuto Expressway system serving the central part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The route is a circumferential highway running through the outer wards of Tokyo. The complete route is 48.8 km in length, and now 36.4 km length is currently...

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Municipality Exit/interchange name Destinations Notes
Chūō-ku Edobashi JCT Route C1 to Ginza and Haneda Access from inner loop and to outer loop only
Chūō-ku Hommachi
Taito-ku Ueno Ueno Station
Ueno Station
is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities...

Outbound exit/inbound entrance
Taito-ku Iriya National Route 4 Outbound exit/inbound entrance

Haneda Route

The Haneda Route is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) long, from Hamasakibashi Junction in Minato-ku to the Haneda Exit at Kampachi-dori (Tokyo's #8 ring road) near the Haneda Airport in Ota-ku. The expressway continues as Kanagawa Route 1 (Route K1) into Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

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Municipality Exit/interchange name Destinations Notes
Minato-ku Hamasakibashi JCT Route C1 Outer Loop to Shibuya and Shinjuku
Route C1 Inner Loop to Ginza and Hakozaki
Minato-ku Shibaura JCT Route 11
Route 11 (Shuto Expressway)
Route 11 is one of the routes of the Shuto Expressway system in the Tokyo area. Route 11 runs from Shibaura Junction in Minato-ku and runs for 3.9 km through Rainbow Bridge...

 to Kuko-chuo (Haneda Airport) and Bayshore Route
Bayshore Route
Wangan has many meanings. See Wangan for a list.The Bayshore Route of Shuto Expressway is a stretch of toll highway in Greater Tokyo, 70 km, that runs from Yokohama city, Kanazawa ward, to Ichikawa city of Chiba Prefecture...

 via Rainbow Bridge
Rainbow Bridge (Tokyo)
The is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.Construction started in 1987 and was completed in 1993. The bridge is long with a main span of . Officially called the "Shuto Expressway No...

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Minato-ku Shibaura
Shinagawa-ku Oi JCT To inbound from Bayshore Route
Bayshore Route
Wangan has many meanings. See Wangan for a list.The Bayshore Route of Shuto Expressway is a stretch of toll highway in Greater Tokyo, 70 km, that runs from Yokohama city, Kanazawa ward, to Ichikawa city of Chiba Prefecture...

 only
Shinagawa-ku Katsushima Inbound exit/outbound entrance
Shinagawa-ku Suzugamori Outbound exit/inbound entrance
Ota-ku Heiwajima Kannana-dori (Tokyo's #7 ring road)
Ota-ku Showajima JCT Bayshore Route
Bayshore Route
Wangan has many meanings. See Wangan for a list.The Bayshore Route of Shuto Expressway is a stretch of toll highway in Greater Tokyo, 70 km, that runs from Yokohama city, Kanazawa ward, to Ichikawa city of Chiba Prefecture...

 to Urayasu and Higashi-Kanto Expressway
Higashi-Kanto Expressway
The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:Officially the expressway is referred to as the Higashi-Kantō Expressway Mito Route....

Access from inbound only
Ota-ku Kuko-nishi Haneda Airport (West Entrance) Outbound exit/inbound entrance
Ota-ku Haneda Kampachi-dori (Tokyo's #8 ring road) Expressway continues as Route K1
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