Japan National Route 41

Infobox road
country = Japan
type = National
route = 41
name_notes = nihongo|国道41号|Kokudō Yonjūichi-gō
alternate_name= "Yon-ichi", "Shippin"
maint =


length_km = 252.1
length_round = 1
length_ref =
established = 1953
direction_a = South
terminus_a = Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
junction =
direction_b = North
terminus_b = Toyama, Toyama Prefecture
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commons = category
customcommons=Route 41 (Japan)nihongo|National Route 41|国道41号|Kokudō Yonjūichi-gō is a national highway connecting Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The bulk of the road run throughs Gifu Prefecture. The route is also referred to as "Yon-ichi" and "Shippin", based on the Japanese readings for the route numbering.

The road generally follows the route of JR Central's Takayama Main Line, except for a few locations around the cities of Takayama and Hida. The northern part of the route is generally used for sightseeing and the southern part is for industry. As a result, the northern areas are generally crowded only on weekends and holidays, whereas the southern areas, especially around Nagoya, have high traffic volume every day.

Route data

*Length: Convert|252.1|km|mi|1|abbr=on
*Origin: Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (originates at junction with Route 19)
*Terminus: Toyama, Toyama Prefecture (ends at junction with Route 8)
*Major cities: Minokamo, Gero, Takayama

History

*1953-05-18 - Second Class National Highway 155 (from Nagoya to Toyama)
*1959-04-01 - First Class National Highway 41 (from Nagoya to Toyama)
*1965-04-01 - General National Highway 41 (from Nagoya to Toyama)

Overlapping sections

*In Minokamo, from Ota-honmachi-4 intersection to Shin-Ota-bashi intersection: Route 21
*In Minokamo, from Shimamachi intersection to Mikadocho intersection: Route 248

Municipalities passed through

*Aichi Prefecture:Nagoya, Toyoyama, Komaki, Ōguchi, Fusō, Inuyama
*Gifu Prefecture:Kani, Minokamo, Kawabe, Hichisō, Yaotsu, Shirakawa, Gero, Takayama, Hida
*Toyama Prefecture:Toyama

Intersects with

*Aichi Prefecture
**Route 19 (at the origin)
**Route 302 (Nagoya's Higashi-ku)
**Route 155 (Komaki)
*Gifu Prefecture
**Route 21 and 248 (Minokamo)
**Route 418 (Kawabe)
**Route 256 (Kawabe, Gero)
**Route 257 (Gero)
**Route 158 (Takayama)
**Route 472 (Takayama, Hida)
**Route 471 (Hida)
*Toyama Prefecture
**Route 359 and 360 (Toyama)
**Route 8 (at the terminus)