Japan National Route 7

National Route 7
国道7号 (Kokudō Nanagō)
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Length	481 km (299 mi)
Major junctions
From	National Route 8 / National Route 17 / National Route 49 / National Route 113 / National Route 116 in Niigata, Niigata
To	National Route 4 / National Route 45 in Aomori, Aomori
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

National Route 7 (国道7号, Kokudō Nanagō) is an important north-south highway on the Sea of Japan side of the island of Honshū, Japan. It links the prefectural capitals of Niigata, Akita, and Aomori. ^[1]

Route Data

• Length: 481 km (299 mi)
• Origin: Chuo-ku, Niigata (originates at junction with Routes 8, 17, 49, 113 and 116)
• Terminus: Aomori (ends at Junction with Routes 4 and 45)
• Major cities: Shibata, Murakami, Tsuruoka, Sakata, Yurihonjo, Akita, Noshiro, Odate, Hirosaki

History

Route 7 traces about the same route as parts of the Edo period's Ushū Hama Kaidō and Ushū Kaidō.

• 1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 7 (from Niigata to Aomori)
• 1965-04-01 - General National Highway 7 (from Niigata to Aomori)

Intersecting routes

• in Niigata Prefecture
  • Routes 8, 49, 113, 116, 290, 345, 460, and Nihonkai-Tōhoku Expressway
• in Yamagata Prefecture
  • Routes 47, 112, 344, 345, Nihonkai-Tōhoku Expressway, and Yamagata Expressway
• in Akita Prefecture
  • Routes 13, 101, 103, 105, 285, 341, Nihonkai-Tōhoku Expressway, and Akita Expressway
• in Aomori Prefecture
  • Routes 4, 101, 102, 280 (Route 280 ends at the Aomori West Bypass of Route 7), 282, 339, 454, Tōhoku Expressway, and Tsugaru Expressway

References

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