is a national highway of

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connecting the cities of

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, the capital city of

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, and Hirakawa in southern

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. It travels south to north and has a total length of .

Route description

National Route 282's starting point and southern terminus is located at an intersection along National Route 4, about half of a kilometer east of

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. From there, it runs north concurrently with national routes 4 and 281 and crosses in to the city of Takizawa where it leaves the concurrency. From Takizawa northeast to its northern terminus in Hirakawa, it travels northwest parallel to the

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. It crosses briefly through

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before terminating at a junction with National Route 7 in Hirakawa in Aomori Prefecture.

History

National Route 282 was established by the

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in 1970 between Morioka and

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. It was extended north to its current terminus in Hirakawa in 1982. A bypass signed as National Route 282 running to the east of its original route through

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was completed on 1 April 2016.

Gallery

File:Japan National Route 282 northern terminus.jpg, The northern terminus of National Route 282 at National Route 7 in

Hirakawa, Aomori is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 30,938 in 12,051 households, and a population density of 89 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Hirakawa is located in the mountains ...

File:Route 282 Akita Pref Kosaka Town.JPG, National Route 282 in

Kosaka, Akita is a town located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,646 in 2,368 households, and a population density 23 persons per km². The total area of the town is . In 2016, Kosaka was selected as one of The Most ...

File:Yuze Onsenkyo Bridge and Orikumai Bridge.jpg, National Route 282 running parallel to the

File:Route 282 Nishine By-Pass Iwate Pref Hachimantai City1.jpg, National Route 282 in

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File:国道282号線 - panoramio.jpg, National Route 282 in Hachimantai, Iwate

Major intersections

All junctions listed are

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s unless noted otherwise.

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