National Route 298 is a national highway of

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in Japan, with a total length of . Much of the route is concurrent with the

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, Tokyo's middle ring road.

History

Route 298 was designated on 1 April 1970 from Toda to Ichikawa. On 1 April 1982 the road was extended to Wakō.

References

National highways in Japan Ring roads in Japan Roads in Chiba Prefecture Roads in Saitama Prefecture Roads in Tokyo {{Japan-road-stub