Bayshore Route
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Wangan
Wangan in Japanese means "Bayshore" and may refer to:* Tokyo's infamous Bayshore Route, noted for street racing. Most references in popular culture refer to this.* The manga/anime series Wangan Midnight.* Isewangan Expressway in Ise, Japan....
for a list.
The Bayshore Route of Shuto Expressway
Shuto Expressway
is a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...
(首都高速道路湾岸線, Shuto Kōsokudōro Wangan-sen or simply Wangan-sen for short) is a stretch of toll highway in Greater Tokyo, 70 km, that runs from Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
city, Kanazawa ward
Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 209,565 and a density of 6,760 persons per km². The total area was 31.01 km². The ward symbol, established 1987, expresses the image of sea, waves, and a sea...
, to Ichikawa
Ichikawa
is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:-Places:*Ichikawa, Chiba is a city in Chiba, Japan*Ichikawa, Hyogo is a town in Hyogo, Japan*Ichikawa Gakuen is a large private boys and girls school in Moto-kita-kata, Ichikawa, Chiba-People:*Ichikawa Danjūrō and Ichikawa Ebizō, stage names taken on by a...
city of Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
. It is an important route that runs between artificial islands of Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay
is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was .-Geography:Tokyo Bay is surrounded by the Bōsō Peninsula to the east and the Miura Peninsula to the west. In a narrow sense, Tokyo Bay is the area north of the straight line formed by the on the Miura Peninsula on one end and on...
by way of bridges and sub-sea tunnels, bypassing Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
entirely.
Specific route
It runs from Yokohama through the Yokohama Bay BridgeYokohama Bay Bridge
The is a 860-metre-long cable stayed bridge in Yokohama, Japan. Opened September 27, 1989, it crosses Tokyo Bay with a span of 460 metres . The toll is ¥600. The bridge is part of the Bayshore Route of the Shuto Expressway....
and Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge
Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge
The Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge located at the western side of Yokohama Bay and is part of an expressway across the Port of Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture in Japan. The bridge has a main span of and two side spans of .-See also:...
, the Kawasaki Subsea Tunnel, the Tama Subriver Tunnel, Haneda Airport North tunnel, Tokyo Bay Subsea Tunnel, which connects it to the popular tourist spot of Odaiba
Odaiba
is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s, dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and has developed since the 1990s as a major commercial, residential...
, and then on to Urayasu (near Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland
is a 115 acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to be built outside of the United States and opened on April 15, 1983...
) in Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
. It is designated National Route 357 (国道357号). It facilitates road travel between Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures.
Interchanges
- IC - "interchange" which suggests a road junction between a expressway and a non-expressway road in japan.
- JCT - "junction" which suggests a road junction between two expressways in Japan.
- TB - "toll booth"
- PA - "parking area" which suggests a rest area in Japan.
- The sign "indirectly" shows that there is a spur from the exit to the connections.
- National Route 357 runs parallel to the Bayshore Route and connects with all of the entrances and the exits, except Sankeien IC and Ukishima IC.
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| Yokohama Yokosuka Road bound for Yokosuka Yokosuka, Kanagawa is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 419,067 and a population density of 4,160 people per km². It covered an area of 100.62 km²... and Kōnandai Konan-ku, Yokohama is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 221,536 and a density of 11,150 persons per km²... |
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| B01 | Sachiura IC | For Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is an amusement park consisting of an aquarium, shopping mall, hotel, marina and amusement rides. It is located in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It opened for business on May 8, 1993.... and Umi no Kōen. |
Inbound entrance/outbound exit | Kanagawa | Yokohama Yokohama is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu... |
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| - | Torihamachō TB | - | Inbound only | |||
| B02 | Sugita IC | For Torihamachō and Sugita | Outbound entrance/inbound exit | |||
| B03 | Inbound entrance/outbound exit | |||||
| B05 | Isogo IC | Yokohama city roop route 2 (Byōbugaura bypass) | Inbound entrance/outbound exit | |||
| B06 | Sankeien IC | For Yamashita Park and Honmoku futō | Outbound entrance/inbound exit | |||
| - | Honmoku JCT (Inbound) | Kariba Route | ||||
| B07 | Honmoku futō IC | For A, B, C and D wharf | Inbound entrance/outbound exit | |||
| - | Honmoku JCT (Outbound) | Kariba Route | ||||
| - | Daikoku JCT (Inbound) | Daikoku Route | ||||
| - | Daikoku PA | - | ||||
| B08 | Daikoku futō IC | Inbound exit/entrance | ||||
| B09 | Outbound exit/entrance | |||||
| - | Daikoku JCT (Outbound) | Daikoku Route | ||||
| B10 | Higashi-ōgishima IC | (Indirectly) | Outbound entrance/Inbound exit | Kawasaki Kawasaki, Kanagawa is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area.... |
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| B11 | Inbound entrance/outbound exit | |||||
| - | Port of Kawasaki Tunnel (Kawasaki Kōro Tunnel in Japanese) | - | Hazmat vehicles prohibited | |||
| - | Kawasaki-Ukishima JCT (Inbound) | Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line The , also known as the Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway, is a bridge-tunnel combination across Tokyo Bay in Japan.It connects the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture with the city of Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture, and forms part of National Route 409... and  Kawasaki Route |
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| B12 | Ukishima IC (Inbound) | |||||
| - | Wangan-Ukishima TB | - | Outbound only | |||
| B13 | Ukishima IC (Outbound) | |||||
| - | Kawasaki-Ukishima JCT (Outbound) | Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line and Kawasaki Route |
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| - | Tama River Tunnel (Tamagawa Tunnel in Japanese) | - | Hazmat vehicles prohibited | |||
| Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
Ōta Ota, Tokyo is one of the 23 Special wards of Tokyo, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 676,458, with 348,492 households, and a population density of 11,376.69 persons per km²... |
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| B14 | Wangan Kanpachi IC | Kanpachi dori and Haneda Airport Terminal 1 | Yokohama-bound entrance/Urayasu-bound exit | |||
| B16 | Haneda Airport (Kūkō-chuō in Japanese) | Haneda Airport Terminal 2 and Intl Terminal | Yokohama-bound entrance/Urayasu-bound exit | |||
| B17 | Haneda Airport | Urayasu-bound entrance/Yokohama-bound exit | ||||
| - | Airport North Tunnel (Kūkō-kita Tunnel in Japanese) | - | Hazmat vehicles prohibited | |||
| - | Tōkai JCT |  Haneda RouteRoute 1 (Shuto Expressway) Route 1 is one of the radial routes of the Shuto Expressway system in the Tokyo area. Route 1 has two segments: a northern segment connecting Chūō-ku to Taito-ku via Ueno; and a southern segment connecting Minato-ku to Haneda in Ota-ku... (indirectly) |
Yokohama-bound only | |||
| - | Ōi PA | - | Yokohama-bound only | Shinagawa Shinagawa, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a density of 15,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.72 km².... |
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| 002 | Ōi-minami IC | For Katsushima (indirectly) | Yokohama-bound entrance/Urayasu-bound exit | |||
| 003A | Urayasu-bound entrance/Yokohama-bound exit | |||||
| - | Ōi TB | - | Urayasu-bound only | |||
| - | Ōi JCT | Central Circular Route Central Circular Route (Shuto Expressway) The , signed as Route C2, is one of the routes of the Shuto Expressway system serving the central part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The route is a circumferential highway running through the outer wards of Tokyo. The complete route is 48.8 km in length, and now 36.4 km length is currently... (Under Construction) |
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| Haneda Route Route 1 (Shuto Expressway) Route 1 is one of the radial routes of the Shuto Expressway system in the Tokyo area. Route 1 has two segments: a northern segment connecting Chūō-ku to Taito-ku via Ueno; and a southern segment connecting Minato-ku to Haneda in Ota-ku... bound for Shinjuku and Ueno Ueno Ueno can refer to a number of places in Japan:*Ueno, Mie: a former city in Mie Prefecture, now part of the city of Iga*Ueno, Gunma: a village in Gunma Prefecture:*Ueno, Okinawa: a village in Okinawa Prefecture:... |
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| - | Ōi PA | - | Urayasu-bound only | |||
| 003B | Ōi IC | For Shinagawa and Ōimachi (indirectly) | Urayasu-bound entrance/Yokohama-bound exit | |||
| - | Port of Tokyo Tunnel (Tōkyō-kō Tunnel in Japanese) | - | Hazmat vehicles prohibited | |||
| 004 | Rinkai-fukutoshin IC | For Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo Big Sight is the popular nickname for the , a Japanese convention center that opened in April 1996. Located in Odaiba, Tokyo Bay, the center is one of the largest convention venues within the city, and its most iconic representation is the visually distinctive Conference Tower.-Construction:Contracted by the... and Ferry futo |
Yokohama-bound entrance/Urayasu-bound exit | Minato Minato, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies... |
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| - | Ariake JCT | Daiba Route Route 11 (Shuto Expressway) Route 11 is one of the routes of the Shuto Expressway system in the Tokyo area. Route 11 runs from Shibaura Junction in Minato-ku and runs for 3.9 km through Rainbow Bridge... |
Kōtō Koto, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English.... |
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| - | Shinonome JCT | Harumi Route Route 10 (Shuto Expressway) Route 10 is one of the routes of the Shuto Expressway system in the Tokyo area. It is currently 1.5 km in length and runs northwest from the Shinonome Junction in Kōtō-ku, ending at a local road in Toyosu. The expressway opened to traffic on February 11, 2009, and currently consists of only one... |
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| 005 | Ariake IC | For Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo Big Sight is the popular nickname for the , a Japanese convention center that opened in April 1996. Located in Odaiba, Tokyo Bay, the center is one of the largest convention venues within the city, and its most iconic representation is the visually distinctive Conference Tower.-Construction:Contracted by the... and Ferry futo |
Urayasu-bound entrance/Yokohama-bound exit | |||
| - | Tatsumi JCT | Fukagawa Route bound for Komatsugawa and Hakozaki JCT | ||||
| 006 | Shinkiba IC | Inbound entrance/outbound exit | ||||
| 007 | Outbound entrance/inbound exit | |||||
| - | Kasai JCT | Central Circular Route Central Circular Route (Shuto Expressway) The , signed as Route C2, is one of the routes of the Shuto Expressway system serving the central part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The route is a circumferential highway running through the outer wards of Tokyo. The complete route is 48.8 km in length, and now 36.4 km length is currently... bound for Tōhoku Expressway Tohoku Expressway The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned by Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Tōhoku refers to the Tōhoku region, the northernmost region on the island of Honshū.... and Jōban Expressway Joban Expressway The , abbreviated , is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Jōban is a kanji acronym consisting of two characters... |
Edogawa Edogawa, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It takes its name from the river that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City.... |
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| 008 | Kasai IC | Kannana dori (Indirectly) | Inbound entrance/outbound exit | |||
| 009 | Outbound entrance/inbound exit | |||||
| 010A | Maihama IC | Entrance from Tokyo Disney Resort Tokyo Disney Resort is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo. It is owned and operated by the Oriental Land Company with a license from The Walt Disney Company. The resort opened on April 15, 1983, as a single theme park , but developed into a resort with two theme... |
Inbound entrance only/no exit | Chiba Chiba, Chiba is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000.... |
Urayasu Urayasu, Chiba is a city located in the far western corner of northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 164,822 and a population density of 9530 persons per km²... |
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| 010B | Urayasu IC | For Tokyo Disney Resort Tokyo Disney Resort is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo. It is owned and operated by the Oriental Land Company with a license from The Walt Disney Company. The resort opened on April 15, 1983, as a single theme park , but developed into a resort with two theme... (indirectly) |
Inbound entrance/outbound exit | |||
| 011 | Outbound entrance/inbound exit | |||||
| 012 | Chidori-chō IC | For Funabashi Funabashi, Chiba is a city located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 609,157 and a population density of 7110 persons per km². The total area was 85.64 km². It is the 7th most populous city in Greater Tokyo.... and Ichikawa Ichikawa, Chiba is a city located in northwest Chiba, Japan, approximately 20 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The city was founded on November 3, 1934. As of January 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 474,586 and a density of 8,259.42 persons per km². The total area is 57.46 km²... |
Inbound entrance/outbound exit | Ichikawa Ichikawa is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:-Places:*Ichikawa, Chiba is a city in Chiba, Japan*Ichikawa, Hyogo is a town in Hyogo, Japan*Ichikawa Gakuen is a large private boys and girls school in Moto-kita-kata, Ichikawa, Chiba-People:*Ichikawa Danjūrō and Ichikawa Ebizō, stage names taken on by a... |
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| - | Ichikawa PA | - | Inbound only | |||
| - | Ichikawa TB | - | Inbound only | |||
| - | Kōya JCT (Tentative name) | Tokyo Outer Ring Road | Under construction | |||
| Higashi-Kantō Expressway Higashi-Kanto Expressway The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:Officially the expressway is referred to as the Higashi-Kantō Expressway Mito Route.... bound for Chiba Chiba, Chiba is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000.... and Narita Narita, Chiba is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the site of Narita International Airport, the main international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area.... |
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Traffic
Much cargo from Narita International AirportNarita International Airport
is an international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is located east of Tokyo Station and east-southeast of Narita Station in the city of Narita, and the adjacent town of Shibayama....
in Chiba destined for southern areas travels by way of large diesel trucks on Wangan-sen. The opening of Chubu International Airport has helped ease heavy truck congestion somewhat. It's notable as Tokyo's first offshore highway, has spectacular urban views including Minato Mirai 21
Minato Mirai 21
, often shortened to Minato Mirai or MM is a large urban development in Yokohama, Japan. Minato Mirai 21 area is designated for new urban center planned to connect city's traditional center of Kannai and Yokohama Station area....
, Odaiba and Rainbow Bridge, downtown Yokohama, and Yokohama Bridge, and is frequented by street racing
Street racing
Street racing is a form of unsanctioned and illegal motor racing which takes place on public roads. Street racing can either be spontaneous or well-planned and coordinated. Well coordinated races are planned in advance and often have people communicating via 2-way radio/citizens' band radio and...
during late night hours, although heavily congested in the day.
See also
- Mid Night ClubMid Night ClubThe was a Japanese street racing gang that hosted illegal top speed themed races on the Bayshore Route of the Shuto Expressway between Tokyo to Yokohama...
, a notorious street racing team in Tokyo. - Shuto Kosoku Trial, a series of six movies about Wangan racing that have been banned from Japan.