Karisaka Tunnel
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The Karisaka Tunnel is a Japan
ese toll tunnel that opened April 23, 1998 between Chichibu
, Saitama Prefecture
and Yamanashi City
, Yamanashi Prefecture
. Until this tunnel opened, there was no direct road connection between Saitama and Yamanashi prefectures.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese toll tunnel that opened April 23, 1998 between Chichibu
Chichibu, Saitama
is a city in Saitama, Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 68,701, with a household number of 26,230. The total area is 577.69 km²....
, Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
and Yamanashi City
Yamanashi, Yamanashi
is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. In spite of the name, it is not the capital of the prefecture, which is Kofu.On June 1, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 37,927 with 14,453 households...
, Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...
. Until this tunnel opened, there was no direct road connection between Saitama and Yamanashi prefectures.
Details
- At 6,625m long, the tunnel is the fifth-longest road tunnel in Japan.
- Tolls are collected when traveling north from Yamanashi to Saitama.
- Equipped with fire-prevention equipment
- Built using the New Austrian Tunneling method
- Pedestrians, bicycles, and specialized small vehicles are prohibited.
- 50cc motorbikes can be ridden through the tunnel.
- Hazardous cargo is restricted.
| Timeline | |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Plan announced |
| 1968 | Surveying began in Saitama and Yamanashi |
| October 1984 | The route was approved |
| November 1988 | Construction began in Yamanashi |
| May 1989 | The groundbreaking was held in Yamanashi |
| November 1990 | Construction began in Saitama |
| September 1994 | Breakthrough |
| April 23, 1998 | Opening |
| October 1998 | Deregulation of large-vehicle traffic |