National Route 259 is a national highway of Japan connecting

Toba, Mie is a Cities of Japan, city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 17,741 in 8328 households and a population density of 170 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Toba is located on the ...

and

Toyohashi is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 377,453 in 160,516 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . By area, Toyohashi was Aichi Prefecture's second-lar ...

in Japan, with a total length of 47 km (29.2 mi).

Cultural references

An alternate reading of this highway numeral designation is ''ji-go-ku''. In Japanese, the word '' jigoku'' means Hell, and thus some Tahara residents refer to it as ''ji-go-ku-douro'', or the "''Highway to Hell''". This term gained popularity due to the perception of a higher fatality rate along the road, especially before it was widened and improved.

References

259 Year 259 ( CCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aemilianus and Bassus (or, less frequently, year 1012 ''Ab urbe co ...

Roads in Aichi Prefecture Roads in Mie Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub ja:国道258号