Route 472 (Japan)
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National highways of Japan
Japan has a nationwide system of distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and other government agencies administer the national highways. Beginning in 1952, Japan classified these as Class 1 or Class 2. Class 1 highways had one- or two-digit numbers, while...
between Imizu
Imizu, Toyama
is a city located in Toyama, Japan.As of August 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 93,215 and a population density of 854 persons per km²...
, Toyama Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
and Gujo
Gujo, Gifu
is a city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 43,960. The total area is 1,030.79 km².-History:...
, Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
in Japan
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...
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Route data
- Length: 216.5 km (excluding closed sections)
- Origin: Imizu, Toyama Prefecture at the intersection with Route 415Route 415 (Japan)National Route 415 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hakui, Ishikawa and Toyama, Toyama in Japan, with a total length of 68.1 km ....
at Shinkō-no-mori - Terminus: Gujo, Gifu Prefecture at the intersection with Route 156Route 156 (Japan)National Route 156 is a national highway of Japan connecting Gifu, Gifu and Takaoka, Toyama in Japan, with a total length of 213.3 km ....
at Jōnan-chō - Main cities en route: ToyamaToyama, Toyamais the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
, TakayamaTakayama, Gifuis a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of July, 2011 the city has an estimated population of 92,369. The total area is .Takayama was settled as far back as the Jōmon period. Takayama is best known for its inhabitants' expertise in carpentry. It is believed carpenters from Takayama worked on the... - Designated section: Part of Route 41 system