Japan National Route 5

National Route 5
Route information
Length	297.2 km (184.7 mi)
Major junctions
South end	National Route 278 / National Route 279 in Hakodate, Hokkaidō
North end	National Route 12 in Chūō-ku, Sapporo
Location
Major cities	Oshamanbe; Niseko; Kutchan; Otaru
Highway system
	National highways of Japan; Expressways of Japan

The origin sign of Route 5 in Hakodate

National Route 5 (国道5号) is a major highway on the island of Hokkaidō in Japan. Its southern terminus is in Hakodate and its northern end in Sapporo. En route, it passes through Otaru.

History

1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 5 (from Hakodate to Sapporo)
1965-04-01 - General National Highway 5 (from Hakodate to Sapporo)

Overlapping sections

In Oshamanbe, from Kunnui intersection to Asahihama intersection: Route 230
From Kutchan (North-4 West-1 intersection) to Kyōwa (Kunitomi intersection): Route 276
From Yoichi (Yoichi Station intersection) to Otaru (Inaho 2-18 intersection): Route 229

Municipalities passed through

Oshima Subprefecture
- Hakodate - Nanae - Mori - Yakumo - Oshamanbe
Shiribeshi Subprefecture
- Kuromatsunai - Rankoshi - Niseko - Kyōwa - Niki - Yoichi - Otaru
Ishikari Subprefecture
- Sapporo

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