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Takikawa is a city located in the Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Takikawa City is located in the central area of Hokkaido, it is conveniently located between the cities of Sapporo (biggest city) and Asahikawa (the second biggest city). Takikawa ...

and

Kushiro is a city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most populated city in the eastern part of the island. Geography Mountains * Mount Oakan * Mount Meakan * Mount Akan ...

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Route data

*Length: 298.4 km (185.5 mi) *Origin:

Takikawa, Hokkaido is a city located in the Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Takikawa City is located in the central area of Hokkaido, it is conveniently located between the cities of Sapporo (biggest city) and Asahikawa (the second biggest city). Takikawa ...

(originates at junction with Routes 12 and

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) *Terminus:

Kushiro, Hokkaido is a Cities of Japan, city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most populated city in the eastern part of the island. Geography Mountains * Mount Oakan * Mount Mea ...

(ends at the origin of Route 44) *Major cities:

Ashibetsu is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city had an estimated population of 14,260 and a density of 16 persons per km2. The total area is 865.02 km2. History Ashibetsu was once a prosperous ...

, Furano,

Obihiro is a city in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Obihiro is the only designated city in the Tokachi area. As of February 29, 2020, the city has an estimated population of 165,851. The next most populous municipality in Tokachi is the adj ...

History

*1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 38 (from

) *1965-04-01 - General National Highway 38 (from

)

Overlapping sections

*In Ashibetsu, from North-2 West-1 South intersection to Ashibetsu-bashi intersection: Route 452 *In Frano, from Wakamatsu-cho 15 intersection to Higashiyama-yanagi intersection: Route 237 *In Shimizu, South-1-11 to South-4-11: Route 274 *From Obihiro (Odori North-1 intersection) to Makubetsu (Akeno intersection): Route 242 *From Urahoro (Yoshino-Kyoei intersection) to the terminus: Route 336 *From Shiranuka (West-1 South-2 intersection) to Kushiro (Otanoshike intersection): Route 392 *From Kushiro (Kitaodori-5 intersection) to the terminus: Routes 44, 272 and 391

References

038 Roads in Hokkaido {{Japan-road-stub