Japan National Route 9
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National Route 9 | ||||
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国道9号 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 638.4 km[1] (396.7 mi) | |||
Existed | 4 December 1952–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | National Route 191 in Shimonoseki | |||
East end | National Route 1 / National Route 8 / National Route 24 / National Route 367 in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto | |||
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Country | Japan | |||
Highway system | ||||
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National Route 9 (国道9号, Kokudō kyū-gō) is an important
Yonago, Tottori and Shimonoseki. National Route 9 also passes through parts of Hyōgo Prefecture.[2][3]
With a total length of 638.4 kilometers (396.7 mi), National Route 9 is the second longest national highway in Japan, being shorter than only National Route 4.
Route data
- Length: 638.4 kilometers (396.7 mi)
- Origin: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto (originates at junction with Routes 1, 8, 24 and 367)
- Terminus: Shimonoseki (ends at junction with Route 191)
- Major cities:
History
Route 9 follows the old
Sanindō
, an ancient highway along a similar route.
- 4 December 1952 - First Class National Highway 9 (from Kyoto to Shimonoseki)
- 1 April 1965 - General National Highway 9 (from Kyoto to Shimonoseki)
See also
- Gokishichidō, the ancient highways of Japan
References
- ^ "一般国道の路線別、都道府県別道路現況" [Road statistics by General National Highway route and prefecture] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ 一般国道9号 (in Japanese). Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ 一般国道9号 (in Japanese). Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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