Japan National Route 42

National Route 42 shield

National Route 42
国道42号 (Kokudō yonjūni-gō)
Route information
Length 504.6 km (313.5 mi)
Existed 1945 – present
Major junctions
East end Hamamatsu
West end Wakayama
Highway system
National highways of Japan
Expressways of Japan

National Route 42, also called Kumano Kaido or Tropical Route is a national highway connecting Hamamatsu, Shizuoka and Wakayama, Wakayama in Japan. Part of the route requires crossing Ise Bay on the Ise-wan Ferry.[1][2]

It is the 8th longest national highway in Japan.

Route Data

Passes through

Shizuoka Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture

Intersects with

Shizuoka Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture

References

  1. ↑ 一般国道４２号 (in Japanese). Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  2. ↑ 一般国道42 号 (in Japanese). Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 2010-11-29.


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