is a
highway
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in Japan on the island of
Kyūshū
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surround ...
which runs from
Saga City in
Saga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2 (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagas ...
to
Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the ...
in
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,314,078 (1 June 2020) and has a geographic area of 4,130 km2 (1,594 sq mi). Nagasaki Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the northeast.
N ...
. It follows the old
Nagasaki Kaidō
The was a road across Kyūshū from Kokura to Nagasaki, used by ''daimyōs'' for the ''sankin-kōtai'', and also by the chief of the Dutch trading post at Nagasaki on whom a similar obligation of visiting the ''shōgun'' was imposed. The rou ...
, a road from the
Edo period
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. About 10% of the route is 4 lanes or more, and the rest is two lanes.
Route data
*Length: 136.5 km (84.8 mi)
*Origin:
Tosu (junction with
Route 3)
*Terminus:
Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the ...
(terminates at
Route 57 and
Route 202)
*Major cities:
Saga
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,
Takeo,
Ōmura Omura (小村) or Ōmura (大村) are Japanese surnames, but may also refer to:
* Ōmura, Nagasaki, a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
* Omura's whale (''Balaenoptera omurai''), a species of rorqual about which very little is known
People ...
,
Isahaya
is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on September 1, 1940. As of November 1, 2022, the city has an estimated population of 132,385 and a population density of 389 persons per km². The total area is .
On March ...
Overlapping sections
*From
Saga City (Kokuritsubyōinmae intersection) to
Ogi (Gojō intersection):
Route 203
*From Ogi (Maemitsue intersection) to
Kōhoku (Higashibun intersection):
Route 207
*From
Isahaya
is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on September 1, 1940. As of November 1, 2022, the city has an estimated population of 132,385 and a population density of 389 persons per km². The total area is .
On March ...
(Obunakoshi Tunnel intersection) to Isahaya Tarami-chō Keya:
Route 207
*From Isahaya (Obunakoshi Tunnel intersection) to
Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the ...
(Kenchōmae intersection):
Route 57
*From Nagasaki (Yagamimachi intersection) to Nagasaki (Kenchōmae intersection):
Route 251
*From Nagasaki Ōhashi-chō (Iwayabashi intersection) to Nagasaki (Kenchōmae intersection):
Route 206
*From Nagasaki (Takara-chō intersection) to Nagasaki (Kenchōmae intersection):
Route 202
Municipalities passed through
*
Saga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2 (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagas ...
**
Tosu -
Miyaki -
Kamimine -
Yoshinogari -
Kanzaki -
Saga
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-
Ogi -
Kōhoku -
Ōmachi -
Takeo -
Ureshino
*
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,314,078 (1 June 2020) and has a geographic area of 4,130 km2 (1,594 sq mi). Nagasaki Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the northeast.
N ...
**
Higashisonogi -
Ōmura Omura (小村) or Ōmura (大村) are Japanese surnames, but may also refer to:
* Ōmura, Nagasaki, a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
* Omura's whale (''Balaenoptera omurai''), a species of rorqual about which very little is known
People ...
-
Isahaya
is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on September 1, 1940. As of November 1, 2022, the city has an estimated population of 132,385 and a population density of 389 persons per km². The total area is .
On March ...
-
Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the ...
References
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Roads in Nagasaki Prefecture
Roads in Saga Prefecture
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