The Daini-Michinoku Toll Road (第二みちのく有料道路 ''Daini Michinoku Yūryōdōro'') is a two-lane toll road in

Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of Aomori. Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Japan's main island, Honshu, and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, ...

that connects the towns

Rokunohe is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,994, and a population density of 130 persons per km², in 4,419 households. The total area of the town is Geography Rokunohe is in east-central Aomori P ...

and

Oirase is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 25,149, and a population density of 350 persons per km², in 10,423 households. The total area of the town is . Geography Oirase is located on the eastern c ...

. The Daini-Michinoku Toll Road was designated in 1987 as part of a single expressway running from the capital city of Aomori Prefecture,

Aomori is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 278,964 in 136,457 households, and a population density of 340 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of ...

to the prefecture's second largest city,

Hachinohe is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 221,459, and a population density of 725 persons per km2 in 96,092 households, making it Aomori Prefecture's second largest city by population. The city h ...

. The road is managed by the Aomori Prefecture Road Public Corporation and is numbered E4A as an extension of the

Tōhoku Expressway The is a south-north national expressway, and the longest expressway in Japan at . Its southern terminus is in Kawaguchi, Saitama in the Greater Tokyo Area, at the Tokyo Gaikan Expressway and Kawaguchi Route near Araijuku Station, and its no ...

Tolls

Toll Gate of the Second Michinoku Toll Road

The toll gate for the Daini-Michinoku Toll Road does not correspond to ETC when traveling north from the Hachinohe Expressway and origins further south. In this case, the driver can pull the ETC card out of the on-board unit and present it to the toll operator, where the toll must be settled by a cash payment. When the gate is approached from the north the driver can pay with cash, coupons, or simply pass through the ETC gate. Otherwise, prices for use of just the Daini-Michinoku Toll Road are as follows: *Standard-sized car: ¥210 (¥110 for the disabled) *Large vehicles with 4 axles or less: ¥320 *Large vehicles with 5 or more axles: ¥730 *

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: ¥150 (¥80 for the disabled) *Light vehicles, etc.: ¥80

Route description

From its southern terminus with

Momoishi Road The is a 4-laned national expressway in the prefectures of Iwate and Aomori in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It is a spur of the Tōhoku Expressway, primarily serving the city of Hachinohe. Signed as E4A, it is owned and operated by East Nippo ...

, the Daini-Michinoku Toll Road travels north from Shimoda-Momoishi Interchange in Oirase. The speed limit for the toll road is 60 km/h. The road quickly enters an agricultural area after its start. Three kilometers from Shimoda-Momoishi Interchange the road meets its toll booth. There are two gates servicing traffic in each direction. A parking area is available for drivers to access their ETC cards before proceeding through the gate. At the booth the road proceeds northwest. Approximately 3.6 kilometers from the booth the road meets Aomori Prefecture Route 10 at an interchange. Shortly after the interchange, the road gradually curves north. Along the gradual curve, the toll road continues on a ramp exiting to the left from the

Kamikita Expressway The Kamikita Expressway (上北自動車道 ''Kamikita Jidōshyadō'') is a free two-lane expressway in Aomori Prefecture connecting the towns of Shichinohe and Rokunohe. Alongside other tolled roads, the expressway is part of a series of highway ...

. The Kamikita Expressway proceeds to continue northwest towards Aomori. The ramp carries the toll road on to its northern terminus at an at-grade junction with Aomori Prefecture Route 10 at the southern city limits of Misawa.

Future

The toll road is planned to be incorporated into a single expressway that extends north and west to connect with the

Aomori Expressway The is a two-lane national expressway spur route in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company and is signed E4A as a direct extension and spur route of the Tōhoku Expressway. Route descrip ...

and the northern terminus of the Tōhoku Expressway at the

Aomori Interchange The is the northern terminus of the Tōhoku Expressway as well as the western terminus of the Aomori Expressway, a two-lane national expressway in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company. The ...

. This will be done by linking the Kamikita Expressway and

Michinoku Toll Road The Michinoku Toll Road (みちのく有料道路 ''Michinoku Yūryōdōro'') is a two-lane toll road in Aomori Prefecture connecting the cities Aomori and Hachinohe via Shichinohe. It serves as an alternative to Japan National Route 4, bypassing t ...

to the Aomori Expressway. The thirty-year toll collection period for the use of the road is set to expire in March 2022.

Junction list

The entire toll road is in

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