Japan National Route 1

National Route 1
国道1号 (Kokudō Ichi-gō?)
Route information
Length:	565.4 km (351.3 mi)
Major junctions
East end:	Route 15 / Route 17 in Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo
	Route 42 Route 255 Route 134 Route 129 Route 467 Route 16 / Route 133
West end:	Route 2 / Route 176 in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

Nihonbashi, Tokyo terminus

Route 1 passes in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

In Kyoto, Route 1 passes in front of Tō-ji.

Western terminus of Route 1 in Umeda

Route 1 heading through Shiba towards Tokyo Tower

National Route 1 is a major highway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It connects Chūō, Tokyo in the Kantō region with the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region, passing through the Chūbu region en route. It follows the old Tōkaidō westward from Tokyo to Kyoto, and the old Kyo Kaidō from there to Osaka. Between Tokyo and Aichi Prefecture it parallels the Tomei Expressway; from there to Mie Prefecture, the Higashimeihan Expressway, and from Shiga Prefecture to Osaka, the Meishin Expressway. Its total length is 565.4 km. At its eastern terminus in Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo, it meets National Routes 4, 6, 14, 15, 17, and 20. At its western terminus in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, it links with Routes 2, 25, 26 and other highways.

Route 1 links Tokyo to the important prefectural capitals of Yokohama (Kanagawa Prefecture), Shizuoka, Nagoya (Aichi Prefecture), Otsu (Shiga Prefecture), Kyoto, and Osaka.^[1][2]

Route Data

• Length: 565.4 kilometres (351.3 mi)
• Origin: Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo (originates at the origins of Routes 4, 6, 14, 15, 17 and 20)
• Terminus: Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka (ends at the origins of Routes 2, 26, 163 and 165 and the terminus of Routes 25 and 176)
• Major cities: Kawasaki, Yokohama, Odawara, Numazu, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Nagoya, Yokkaichi, Otsu, Kyoto

History

• 4 December 1952: First Class National Highway 1 (from Tokyo to Osaka)
• 1 April 1965: General National Highway 1 (from Tokyo to Osaka)

Overlapping sections

• In Chuo: Route 15
• From the origin to Chiyoda (Sakuradamon intersection): Route 20
• In Yokohama City, from Takashima-cho intersection to Hamamatsucho intersection: Route 16
• From Odawara City to Hakone Town (Miyanoshita intersection): Route 138
• From Hamamatsu City (Shinohara intersection) to Kosai City (Okurado IC): Route 42

Intersects with

• Tokyo
  • Route 4; at the origin
  • Route 15; in Chuo
  • Route 20; from the origin to Chiyoda
• Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Route 409; at Kawasaki
  • Route 15; at Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama
  • Route 16; at Nishi-ku, Yokohama City
  • Route 467; at Fujisawa
  • Route 129; at Hiratsuka
  • Route 134; at Oiso
  • Routes 135 and Odawara
  • Route 138; from Odawara to Hakone
• Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Route 136; at Mishima
  • Routes 246 and 414; at Numazu
  • Route 139; at Fuji

See also

• Gokishichidō, the ancient highways of Japan

References

1. ^ "一般国道１号". Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. http://www.kkr.mlit.go.jp/road/time/r001a.html. Retrieved 2010-11-26. (Japanese)
2. ^ "一般国道１号". Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. http://www.kkr.mlit.go.jp/road/time/r001b.html. Retrieved 2010-11-26. (Japanese)