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Route data

*Length: 173.6 km (107.87 mi).

History

Route 47 was originally designated on 18 May 1953 as a section of Route 108; this was redsignated as Route 47 when the route was promoted to a Class 1 highway.

References

047 Roads in Miyagi Prefecture Roads in Yamagata Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub