Japan National Route 1
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. 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.
National Route 1 links Tokyo to the important prefectural capitals of Yokohama, Shizuoka, Nagoya, Otsu, Kyoto, and Osaka.Route data
- Length:
- Origin: Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo
- Terminus: Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka
- Major cities: Kawasaki, Yokohama, Odawara, Numazu, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Nagoya, Yokkaichi, Otsu, Kyoto
History
- 4 December 1952: First Class National Highway 1
- 1 April 1965: General National Highway 1
Overlapping sections
- In Chuo: Route 15
- From the origin to Chiyoda : Route 20
- In Yokohama City, from Takashima-cho intersection to Hamamatsucho intersection: Route 16
- From Odawara City to Hakone Town : Route 138
- From Hamamatsu City to Kosai City : Route 42
Junction list
All junctions listed are at-grade intersections unless noted otherwise.Gallery
