Route 2 (Nagoya Expressway)
is an urban Expressways of Japan, expressway in Nagoya, Japan. It is a part of the Nagoya Expressway network and is owned and operated by Nagoya Expressway Public Corporation. Overview The first section was opened to traffic in 1988 and the entire route was completed in 2003. The expressway is 4 lanes for its entire length. The route runs from west to east through the center of the city of Nagoya. It begins at Shinsuzaki Junction where it meets the Ring Route (Nagoya Expressway), Ring Route and Route 5 (Nagoya Expressway), Route 5. Route 2 then bisects the Ring Route, meets it once again at Marutamachi Junction, and continues eastward. The route eventually terminates at a junction with the Higashi-Meihan Expressway. Originally it was planned that Route 2 would connect to the Higashi-Meihan at Kamiyashiro Junction which connects directly to the Tōmei Expressway. However, local opposition led to the route being moved a short distance south to Takabari Junction. This forces users ...
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Tōmei Expressway
The is a national expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. The expressway is designated as E1 under the "2016 Proposal for Realization of Expressway Numbering", because it parallels National Route 1. It is a part of the Asian Highway Network. Naming The word Tōmei is an acronym consisting of two kanji characters. The first character refers to and the second refers to , which are the two major urban areas linked by the expressway. Officially the expressway is designated as the First Tōkai Expressway. A second Tōkai Expressway (operating as the Shin-Tōmei Expressway) is under construction parallel to the existing route, and is intended to alleviate congestion problems in the near term. The expressway is also a part of Route AH1 of the Asian Highway Network. Overview The Tōmei Expressway is an important roadway linking Tokyo and Nagoya. It is the most heavily travelled roadway operated by Central Nippon Express ...
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Chikusa-ku, Nagoya
is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 165,863 and a population density of 9,123 persons per km². The total area was 18.18 km². Geography Chikusa Ward is located in northeastern Nagoya city. Surrounding municipalities * Naka Ward * Higashi Ward * Moriyama Ward * Meitō Ward * Tenpaku Ward * Shōwa Ward History The town of Chikusa and the village of Higashiyama in Aichi District were annexed by the city of Nagoya on August 22, 1921, becoming part of Higashi Ward. Chikusa Ward was established in 1937. On April 5, 1955 the neighboring village of Idaka was merged into Chikusa Ward. Education *Nagoya University * Nagoya City University – Kita-Chikusa Campus *Sugiyama Jogakuen University *Aichi Gakuin University – Chikusa Campus *Aichi Shukutoku University – Chikusa Campus *Aichi Institute of Technology – Chikusa Campus Transportation Rail *JR Central - Chūō Main Line ...
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is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most populous city of Aichi Prefecture, and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, and Chiba. It is the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11million in 2020. In 1610, the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu to Nagoya. This period saw the renovation of Nagoya Castle. The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Nagoya, during the Meiji Restoration, and became a major industrial hub for Japan. The traditional manufactures of timepieces, bicycles, and sewing machines were followed by the produ ...
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Naka-ku, Nagoya
is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward has an estimated population of 90,918 and a population density of 9,693 persons per km2. The total area is 9.38 km2. Geography Naka Ward is located in the center of Nagoya city. Largely hemmed in by Sakura-dōri (桜通り), Ōtsu-dōri (大津通り), Fushimi-dōri (伏見通り) and Tsurumai-dōri (鶴舞通り), it contains the main shopping area of Sakae which includes a massive air-conditioned 5 square-kilometer underground mall and the 'after-five' semi-red light districts of Nishiki and Shin-sakae. Surrounding municipalities * Chikusa Ward * Kita Ward * Higashi Ward * Nishi Ward * Nakamura Ward * Shōwa Ward * Atsuta Ward * Nakagawa Ward History Naka Ward was one of the original four wards of the city of Nagoya, established on April 1, 1908. On February 1, 1944, a portion of Naka Ward was divided out to become , but was merged back into Naka Ward on November 3, ...
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Japan National Route 19
is a national highway connecting Nagoya and Nagano in Japan. Route data *Length: 258.9 km (165.5 mi) *Origin: Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Nagoya (originates at junction with Route 1) *Terminus: Nagano City (ends at Junction with Route 18) *Major cities: Kasugai, Tajimi, Nakatsugawa, Shiojiri, Matsumoto, Azumino History *4 December 1952 - Designation as First Class National Highway 19 (from Nagoya to Nagano, Nagano) *1 April 1965 - Designation as General National Highway 19 (from Nagoya to Nagano, Nagano) Overlapping sections *From Atsuta, Nagoya (Atsuta Shrine South intersection) to Naka, Nagoya (Nichigin-mae intersection): Route 22 *From Toki (Odomi intersection) to Mizunami (Yamanouchi intersection): Route 21 *From Ena (Shoke intersection) to Sendambayashi, Nakatsugawa: Route 257 *From Nakatsugawa (Iyasaka-bashi intersection) to Nagiso (Azuma-bashi intersection): Route 256 *In Kiso Town, from Kiso-ohashi intersection to Hiyoshi-Ozawabara intersection: Route 361 ...
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Shirakawa Interchange
may refer to: People * Shirakawa (surname) * Emperor Shirakawa, an eleventh-century emperor of Japan Places * Shirakawa, Fukushima, a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan ** Shirakawa Domain, a feudal domain of Edo-period Japan * Shirakawa, Gifu (town), a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan * Shirakawa, Gifu (village), a World Heritage site in Gifu Prefecture, Japan * Shirakawa, a neighborhood of Koto, Tokyo * Shirakawa, Miyagi, a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan * Shirakawa, Saitama, a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan * Shirakawa River, a river in Kyoto * Shirakawa River (Kumamoto) The is a first-class river that runs down from Mount Aso through Kumamoto. In the past the Shirakawa River has overflowed and led to severe flooding such as during the 1953 North Kyushu flood The 1953 North Kyushu flood was a flood which hit ...

Toll Gate
Toll Gate or Tollgate may refer to: * Toll gate, a barrier across a toll road or toll bridge that is lifted when the toll is paid Entertainment * "Tollgate" (Hale single) * ''The Toll-Gate'', a 1954 novel by Georgette Heyer * ''The Toll Gate'', a 1920 American silent Western film Places * Tollgate, Ontario, Canada * Tollgate, Chennai, India * Toll Gate, Alabama, U.S. * Tollgate, Oregon, U.S. * Toll Gate, West Virginia, U.S. See also * Toll Gate Heights, Indiana * * Toll (other) * The Toll (other) * Toll house (other) A toll house is a building or facility where a toll is collected on a toll road, canal, or bridge. Toll house may also refer to: Individual toll houses * The Round House, Stanton Drew, also known as The Toll House * La Vale Tollgate House * Pet ...