The Karisaka Tunnel is a Japanese toll tunnel that opened April 23, 1998 between

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and Yamanashi City,

Yamanashi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Yamanashi Prefecture has a population of 817,192 (1 January 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,465 km2 (1,724 sq mi). Yamanashi Prefecture borders Saitama Prefecture to the no ...

. Until this tunnel opened, there was no direct road connection between Saitama and Yamanashi prefectures.]

Details

* At 6,625m long, the tunnel is the List of long tunnels by type#Road, fifth-longest road tunnel in Japan. * Tolls are collected when traveling north from Yamanashi to Saitama. * Equipped with fire-prevention equipment * Built using the New Austrian Tunneling method * Pedestrians, bicycles, and specialized small vehicles are prohibited. * 50cc motorbikes can be ridden through the tunnel. * Hazardous cargo is restricted.

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* * Roads in Saitama Prefecture Roads in Yamanashi Prefecture Toll tunnels in Japan Toll roads in Japan Tunnels completed in 1998 Buildings and structures in Saitama Prefecture Buildings and structures in Yamanashi Prefecture Yamanashi, Yamanashi {{Japan-road-stub