is a major
highway
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on the island of
Honshū
, historically called , is the largest and most populous island of Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits. The island separa ...
in
Japan
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. It originates in
and terminates in
Numazu, Shizuoka
is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 189,486 in 91,986 households, and a population density of 1,014 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Numazu is at the nor ...
. In and near Tokyo, it parallels the routes of the Dai-ichi Keihin, Dai-ni Keihin, and
Tōmei Expressway
The is a national expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. The expressway is designated as E1 under the "2016 Proposal for Realization of Expressway Numbering", because it parallels ...
s, the
Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line
The is a major commuter line operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation and connecting south-western suburbs of Tokyo and neighbouring Kanagawa Prefecture, with its western terminus of , to a major railway junction of western d ...
,
Odakyu Odawara Line
, commonly known as Odakyū, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for its '' Romancecar'' series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone.
The Odakyu Electric Railway Company ...
,
Gotemba Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). It connects Kōzu Station in Odawara to Numazu via Gotemba.
The '' Mt. Fuji'' limited express service runs between Tokyo's Shinjuku Station and Gotemb ...
, and other transportation systems.
Along its course, National Route 246 passes from Chiyoda through
Minato,
Shibuya
Shibuya ( 渋谷 区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station (southern half) and Shibuya Station.
As of April 1 ...
,
Meguro
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Meguro City. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
Meguro is predominantly residential in character, but is also home to light industry, corporate ...
,
Setagaya in
Tokyo
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(called or in part of this section), and into
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kana ...
, entering
Kawasaki (
Takatsu Takatsu ( ja, 高津, link=no ), alternatively spelled Gao Jin in Chinese, refers to:
People:
*Shingo Takatsu
*Gao Jin
Places:
*Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki
*Takatsu Station (disambiguation)
**Takatsu Station (Kanagawa)
**Takatsu Station (Kyoto)
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and
Miyamae Miyamae (written: 宮前) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48
*, Japanese pop singer
*, Japanese Zen Buddhist rōshi
See also
*Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki
is one of the 7 wa ...
),
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...
(
Tsuzuki,
Aoba and
Midori
Midori (みどり, ミドリ, , , ) is the Japanese word for "green" and may refer to:
Places
* Midori, Gunma
* Midori-ku, Chiba
* Midori-ku, Nagoya
* Midori-ku, Sagamihara
* Midori-ku, Saitama
* Midori-ku, Yokohama
People Given name
* M ...
),
Machida (
Tokyo
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),
Yamato
was originally the area around today's Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became Yamato Province and by extension a name for the whole of Japan.
Yamato is also the dynastic name of the ruling Imperial House of Japan.
Japanese his ...
,
Atsugi,
Isehara,
Matsuda
Matsuda (written: lit. "pine ricefield") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, Japanese badminton athlete
*Eiji Matsuda (1894–1978), Mexican botanist
*Fujio Matsuda (1924–2020), president of the University of Hawa ...
and
Yamakita (called or in part of this section). In
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea ...
, it passes through
Susono,
Oyama, and
Nagaizumi
270px, Nagaizumi Town Hall
is a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 43,568 in 18154 households and a population density of 1,600 persons per km². The total area of the town wa ...
en route to its terminus in Numazu.
Part of the route – running through
Shibuya
Shibuya ( 渋谷 区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station (southern half) and Shibuya Station.
As of April 1 ...
and past the outer gardens of the
Meiji Jingu – was recreated in ''
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec'' under the name Tokyo Route 246. The same track is also featured in
subsequent games in the series up until ''
Gran Turismo 6
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''. The
Nogizaka46
is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshimotozaka46, and ...
song "
Route 246" is named after the route.
References
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Roads in Kanagawa Prefecture
Roads in Shizuoka Prefecture
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