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• Length: 743.6 km (462.1 mi)
• Origin: Nihonbashi
  Nihonbashi
  , or Nihombashi, is a business district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan which grew up around the bridge of the same name which has linked two sides of the Nihonbashi River at this site since the 17th century. The first wooden bridge was completed in 1603, and the current bridge made of stone dates from 1911...
  
  , Chūō, Tokyo
  Chuo, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...
  
   (originates at the origins of Routes 1
  Route 1 (Japan)
  National Route 1 is a major highway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It connects Chūō, Tokyo in the Kantō region with the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region, passing through the Chūbu region en route. It follows the old Tōkaidō westward from Tokyo to Kyoto, and the old Kyo Kaidō...
  
  , 6
  Route 6 (Japan)
  National Route 6 is a Japanese highway which goes from Tokyo via Mito and Hitachi in Ibaraki Prefecture towards Sendai. The route traces the old Mito Kaidō from Tokyo to Mito...
  
  , 14, 15, 17
  Route 17 (Japan)
  National Route 17 is a highway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It originates at Nihonbashi in Chūō, Tokyo and terminates in the city of Niigata , where it meets Routes 7, 8, 49, 113 and 116)....
  
   and 20
  Route 20 (Japan)
  National Route 20 is a national highway connecting Tokyo and Shiojiri, Nagano prefecture in Japan. Originating at Nihonbashi in Chūō, Tokyo, it passes through Shinjuku and four other wards, and then seven cities, including Hachiōji in Tokyo. It follows a westward route into Kanagawa Prefecture,...
  
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• Terminus: Aomori, Aomori
  Aomori, Aomori
  is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 302,068 and a density of 366 persons per km². Its total area was 824.52 km².- History :...
  
   (ends at the terminus of Route 7
  Route 7 (Japan)
  National Route 7 is an important highway on the Sea of Japan side of the island of Honshū, Japan. It links the prefectural capitals of Niigata, Akita, and Aomori...
  
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• Major cities: Kasukabe
  Kasukabe, Saitama
  is a city in eastern Saitama, Japan, approximately north of Tokyo. It was formerly located in Kitakatsushika and Minamisaitama districts. Kasukabe once prospered as part of the Nikkō Kaidō highway, an important trade route that linked Edo with Nikkō.-Overview:...
  
  , Oyama
  Oyama, Tochigi
  is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.As April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 163,954, with 62,714 households, and a population density of 955.39 persons per km²...
  
  , Utsunomiya, Tochigi
  Utsunomiya, Tochigi
  is the capital and most populous city of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. In October 2010 the city had an estimated population of 510,416 and a population density of 1,224.49 people per square kilometer. The total area is 416.84 km². had a population of 888,005 in the 2000 Census...
  
  , Kōriyama, Fukushima
  Koriyama, Fukushima
  is a city in the center of the Nakadōri region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2011, the city had an estimated population of 336,328. The total area is 757 km²....
  
  , Fukushima, Fukushima
  Fukushima, Fukushima
  is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku Region of Japan. As of May 2011 the city has an estimated population of 290,064 and an area of 746.43 km².It lies about 250 km north of Tokyo and 80 km south of Sendai.-History:...
  
  , Sendai, Miyagi
  Sendai, Miyagi
  is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan's 19 designated cities...
  
  , Furukawa, Miyagi
  Furukawa, Miyagi
  was a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 73,980 and a population density of 551.51 persons per km²...
  
  , Ichinoseki, Iwate
  Ichinoseki, Iwate
  is a city located towards the south of Iwate Prefecture, Japan and situated on the Iwai River. After Morioka and Ōshū, it is the third largest city in the prefecture.-Description:...
  
  , Morioka, Iwate
  Morioka, Iwate
  is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and a population density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km²....
  
  , Ninohe, Iwate
  Ninohe, Iwate
  is a city located in Iwate, Japan.On January 1, 2006, the existing city of Ninohe merged with the neighboring town of Jōbōji and formed a new city still named Ninohe. The new city's population is estimated to be 30,407, with a total area of 420.31 km²...
  
  , Sannohe, Aomori
  Sannohe, Aomori
  is a town located in the Sannohe District of southeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 11,426 and a density of 75.4 persons per km². Its total area was 151.55.91 km².-Geography:...
  
  , Nanbu, Aomori
  Nanbu, Aomori
  is a town located in the Sannohe District of southeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 20,381 and a density of 133 persons per km². Its total area was 153.150 km².-Geography:...
  
  , Towada, Aomori
  Towada, Aomori
  is a city located in central Aomori in Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 65,818 and a density of 90.7 persons per km². Its total area was 725.67 km², making it the largest municipality in Aomori Prefecture in terms of area.-Geography:Towada is located in...
  
  , Shichinohe, Aomori
  Shichinohe, Aomori
  is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 17,445 and a density of 51.7 persons per km². Its total area was 337.23 km².-Geography:...
  
   and Noheji, Aomori
  Noheji, Aomori
  is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 14,721 and a density of 175 persons per km². Its total area was 81.61 km².-Geography:...
  
  

Municipalities passed through

• 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...
  
  
  • Chūō
    Chuo, Tokyo
    is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...
    
     - Chiyoda
    Chiyoda, Tokyo
    is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
    
     - Taito
    Taito, Tokyo
    is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded...
    
     - Arakawa
    Arakawa, Tokyo
    is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward takes its name from the river, the Arakawa, though the Arakawa River does not run through or touch the ward. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Kita, Bunkyo, Taito and Sumida. In English, the ward calls itself Arakawa City.Arakawa has...
    
     - Adachi
    Adachi, Tokyo
    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River...
    
    
• 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...
  
  
  • Sōka
    Soka, Saitama
    is a city located in Saitama, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 243,111 and the density of 8,866.19 persons per km²...
    
     - Koshigaya
    Koshigaya, Saitama
    is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 325,074 and a population density of 5,390 persons per km². The total area is 60.31 km²....
    
     - Kasukabe
    Kasukabe, Saitama
    is a city in eastern Saitama, Japan, approximately north of Tokyo. It was formerly located in Kitakatsushika and Minamisaitama districts. Kasukabe once prospered as part of the Nikkō Kaidō highway, an important trade route that linked Edo with Nikkō.-Overview:...
    
     - Sugito
    Sugito, Saitama
    is a town located in Kitakatsushika District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 46,856 and a density of 1,561.87 persons per km². The total area is 30.00 km².Sugito town is 45 minutes north of Tokyo by train...
    
     - Satte
    Satte, Saitama
    is a city located in Saitama, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 54,444, with a household number of 21,449 and the density of 1,603.658 persons per km². The total area is 33.95 km².The city was founded on October 1, 1986....
    
     - Kuki
    Kuki, Saitama
    is a city located in Saitama, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 156,613, with a household number of 61,071, and the density of 1,900.64 persons per km²...
    
    
• Ibaraki Prefecture
  Ibaraki Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
  
  
  • Koga
    Koga, Ibaraki
    is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.-Old City of Koga:The city has its origins in the Tokugawa period when a castle was built in the 16th century at the river crossing point and a town sprang up around it. The site of the castle is still visible near Koga 1st elementary school. The modern city was...
    
    
• Tochigi Prefecture
  Tochigi Prefecture
  is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
  
  
  • Nogi
    Nogi, Tochigi
    is a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 26,309 and a density of 869.72 persons per km². The total area is 30.25 km².-External links:*...
    
     - Oyama
    Oyama, Tochigi
    is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.As April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 163,954, with 62,714 households, and a population density of 955.39 persons per km²...
    
     - Shimotsuke
    Shimotsuke, Tochigi
    is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.It was established on January 10, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Minamikawachi of Kawachi District and Kokubunji and Ishibashi, all from Shimotsuga District....
    
     - Kaminokawa
    Kaminokawa, Tochigi
    is a town located in Kawachi District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 30,885 and a density of 566.49 persons per km². The total area is 54.52 km².-External links:*...
    
    , Shimotsuke
    Shimotsuke, Tochigi
    is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.It was established on January 10, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Minamikawachi of Kawachi District and Kokubunji and Ishibashi, all from Shimotsuga District....
    
    , Utsunomiya
    Utsunomiya, Tochigi
    is the capital and most populous city of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. In October 2010 the city had an estimated population of 510,416 and a population density of 1,224.49 people per square kilometer. The total area is 416.84 km². had a population of 888,005 in the 2000 Census...
    
     - Takanezawa
    Takanezawa, Tochigi
    is a town located in Shioya District, Tochigi, Japan.Takanezawa was once home of the Honda R&D Plant that hand-crafted the 1990-2004 model year NSX, 1999-2003 model year S2000, and 2000-2004 model year Insight...
    
     - Sakura
    Sakura, Tochigi
    is a city located in Tochigi, Japan.The city was formed on March 28, 2005 with the merger of the towns of Kitsuregawa and Ujiie, both from Shioya District. It is a hiragana city....
    
     - Yaita
    Yaita, Tochigi
    is a city located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 36,259 and the density of 212.46 persons per km². The total area is 170.66 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1958....
    
     - Otawara
    Otawara, Tochigi
    is a city located in eastern Tochigi Prefecture, Japan which is in the northern part of the Kantō region north of Tokyo. Otawara is approximately 40 kilometers north of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi, and approximately 50 km east of the historic city of Nikkō...
    
     - Nasushiobara
    Nasushiobara, Tochigi
    is a city located in northern Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Nasushiobara is the northernmost city in the Kantō region of Japan, bordering Fukushima Prefecture to the north, as well as nationally famous Nikkō City and the town of Nasu within Tochigi....
    
     - Nasu
    Nasu, Tochigi
    is a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan.As of April 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 26,629 and a density of 71.5 persons per km². The total area is 372.31 km².Nasu Imperial Villa is located there.-External links:*...
    
    
• Fukushima Prefecture
  Fukushima Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
  
  
  • Nishigo
    Nishigo, Fukushima
    is a village located in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 19,340 and a density of 100.56 persons per km². The total area is 192.32 km²....
    
     - Shirakawa
    Shirakawa, Fukushima
    is a city in Fukushima, Japan. It is located in the southern portion of the prefecture.The 2003 estimated population was 48,297 and the density in that year was 410.44 persons per km². The total area was 117.67 km²...
    
     - Izumizaki
    Izumizaki, Fukushima
    is a village located in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 6,880 and a density of 194.35 persons per km². The total area is 35.40 km².-External links:*...
    
     - Yabuki
    Yabuki, Fukushima
    is a town located in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 18,808 and a density of 311.55 persons per km²...
    
     - Kagamiishi
    Kagamiishi, Fukushima
    is a town located in Iwase District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,718 and a density of 406.98 persons per km². The total area is 31.25 km².-External links:*...
    
     - Sukagawa
    Sukagawa, Fukushima
    is a city located in the center of Fukushima, Japan. It is famous for both its peony garden , a national scenic beauty, and its torch festival which has been hereditary for over 400 years....
    
     - Kōriyama
    Koriyama, Fukushima
    is a city in the center of the Nakadōri region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2011, the city had an estimated population of 336,328. The total area is 757 km²....
    
     - Motomiya
    Motomiya, Fukushima
    was a town located in the Nakadori, or Abukuma, part of Adachi District, Fukushima, Japan.On January 1, 2007, Motomiya was merged with the village of Shirasawa, also from Adachi District, to form the new city of Motomiya....
    
     - Ōtama
    Otama, Fukushima
    is a village located in Adachi District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 8,429 and a density of 106.08 persons per km². The total area is 79.46 km².It has an enclave in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima. )-External links:*...
    
     - Nihonmatsu
    Nihonmatsu, Fukushima
    is a city located in Fukushima, Japan. As of May 2011, the city has an estimated population of 59,323. The total area is 344.65 km².The city was founded on October 1, 1958.-Geography:Nihonmatsu's Western border consists of the Adatara mountain range...
    
     - Fukushima
    Fukushima, Fukushima
    is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku Region of Japan. As of May 2011 the city has an estimated population of 290,064 and an area of 746.43 km².It lies about 250 km north of Tokyo and 80 km south of Sendai.-History:...
    
     - Date
    Date, Fukushima
    is a city located in northern Fukushima, Japan.As of May 2011, the town has an estimated population of 65,409 and the total area is 265 km².There were nine towns in Date District, Fukushima. On January 1, 2006, five towns in Date District merged to form the city of Date. Merged towns were Hobara,...
    
     - Kōri
    Kori, Fukushima
    is a town located in Date District, Fukushima, Japan. It is also known as Koori-machi.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,507 and a density of 314.34 persons per km². The total area is 42.97 km²....
    
     - Kunimi
    Kunimi, Fukushima
    is a town located in Date District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,889 and a density of 287.31 persons per km². The total area is 37.90 km².-External links:*...
    
    
• Miyagi Prefecture
  Miyagi Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
  
  
  • Shiroishi
    Shiroishi, Miyagi
    is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 37,432 and a population density of 131 persons per km². The total area is 286.47 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1954.-Notable locations:...
    
     - Zaō
    Zao, Miyagi
    is a town located in Katta District, Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,360 and a population density of 87.41 persons per km². The total area is 152.85 km².-Major roads:* Tōhoku Expressway:* Route 4, Route 457...
    
     - Ōgawara
    Ogawara, Miyagi
    is a town located in Shibata District, Miyagi, Japan.As of 30 September 2011, the town has an estimated population of 23,615. The total area is 25.01 km².-External links:...
    
     - Murata
    Murata, Miyagi
    is a town located in Shibata District, Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,913 and a population density of 164.69 persons per km². The total area is 78.41 km².-Major roads:...
    
     - Shibata
    Shibata, Miyagi
    is a town located in Shibata District, Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 39,800 and a population density of 737.31 persons per km². The total area is 53.98 km².-Train stations:* Tōhoku Main Line: Funaoka - Tsukinoki...
    
     - Iwanuma
    Iwanuma, Miyagi
    is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of July 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 44,379 and a population density of 731 persons per km²...
    
     - Natori
    Natori, Miyagi
    is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 72,757 and a population density of 727 persons per km². The total area is officially 100.07 km²....
    
     - Taihaku-ku, Sendai
    Taihaku-ku, Sendai
    is a ward located in Sendai in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 223,530 and the density of 979.49 persons per km²...
    
     - Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai
    Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai
    is a ward located in Sendai in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 130,478 and the density of 2609.56 persons per km². The total area is 50 km²...
    
     - Miyagino-ku, Sendai
    Miyagino-ku, Sendai
    is a ward located in Sendai in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2005, the ward had an estimated population of 182,812 and the density of 3147.05 persons per km²...
    
     - Izumi-ku, Sendai
    Izumi-ku, Sendai
    is the northernmost ward of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Although Izumi-ku is mostly a residential area, it is also home to several college campuses; and companies such as Alps, Freescale Semiconductor, and Toppan have a large presence in the Izumi Parktown Industrial Park.As of November...
    
     - Tomiya
    Tomiya, Miyagi
    is a town located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Japan.Tomiya was a post station during the feudal age for travelers resting in between the towns of Yoshioka and Sendai.As of 2006, the town has an estimated population of 42,982. The total area is 49.13 km²....
    
     - Taiwa
    Taiwa, Miyagi
    is a town located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 24,963 and a population density of 110.66 persons per km². The total area is 225.59 km². The biggest, and the central community among an old town and four old villages consolidated is...
    
     - Shiroishi
    Shiroishi, Miyagi
    is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 37,432 and a population density of 131 persons per km². The total area is 286.47 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1954.-Notable locations:...
    
     - Ōhira
    Ohira, Miyagi
    is a village located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Japan.As of 2010, the village has an estimated population of 5,321 and a population density of 88.4 persons per km²...
    
     - Ōsaki
    Osaki, Miyagi
    is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Its area is 796.76 km², and its population was 135,129 as of November 1, 2010. The area was hard-hit during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.The city was formed on March 31, 2006, when several jurisdictions merged together....
    
     - Kurihara
    Kurihara, Miyagi
    is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 77,012 and a population density of 95.7 persons per km². The total area is 804.93 km². Previously a district consisting of nine towns and one village, on April 1, 2005, the towns and village...
    
    
• Iwate Prefecture
  Iwate Prefecture
  is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
  
  
  • Ichinoseki
    Ichinoseki, Iwate
    is a city located towards the south of Iwate Prefecture, Japan and situated on the Iwai River. After Morioka and Ōshū, it is the third largest city in the prefecture.-Description:...
    
     - Hiraizumi
    Hiraizumi, Iwate
    is a town located in Nishiiwai District, Iwate, Japan. It was the home of the Hiraizumi Fujiwaras for about 100 years in the late Heian era and most of the following Kamakura period. At the same time it served as the de facto capital of Oshu, an area containing nearly a third of the Japanese land...
    
     - Ōshū
    Oshu, Iwate
    is the second largest city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan with a population of 127,804.The city was founded on February 20, 2006, as the result of a merger between the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa, the towns of Maesawa and Isawa and the village of Koromogawa from Isawa District...
    
     - Kanegasaki
    Kanegasaki, Iwate
    is a town located in Isawa District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,188 and a density of 90.05 persons per km². The total area is 179.77 km²....
    
     - Kitakami
    Kitakami, Iwate
    is a city located in Iwate Prefecture on the main island of Japan.- History :The first city of Kitakami was founded on April 1, 1954.The current and the second city of Kitakami was founded on April 1, 1991 when the first city merged with the villages of Ezuriko and Waga .- Sightseeing :The city is...
    
     - Hanamaki
    Hanamaki, Iwate
    is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated total population of 102,455, with a household number of 35,831. Hanamaki is most famous as the birthplace of Kenji Miyazawa and for its onsen. The city recently celebrated the 50th anniversary since its...
    
     - Shiwa
    Shiwa, Iwate
    is a town located in Shiwa District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 33,744 and a population density of 141.17 persons per km². The total area is 239.03 km².-External links:*...
    
     - Yahaba
    Yahaba, Iwate
    is a town located in Shiwa District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 26,842 and a population density of 398.96 persons per km². The total area is 67.28 km².-External links:*...
    
     - Morioka
    Morioka, Iwate
    is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and a population density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km²....
    
     - Takizawa
    Takizawa, Iwate
    is a village located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan., the village has an estimated population of 52,981 and a density of 290.59 persons per km². The total area is 182.32 km²....
    
     - Iwate
    Iwate, Iwate
    is a town located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan, 40° latitude.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 18,264. The total area is 360.55 km²....
    
     - Ichinohe
    Ichinohe, Iwate
    is a town located in Ninohe District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,028 and a population density of 53.41 persons per km². The total area is 300.11 km².-External links:*...
    
     - Ninohe
    Ninohe, Iwate
    is a city located in Iwate, Japan.On January 1, 2006, the existing city of Ninohe merged with the neighboring town of Jōbōji and formed a new city still named Ninohe. The new city's population is estimated to be 30,407, with a total area of 420.31 km²...
    
    
• Aomori Prefecture
  Aomori Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
  
  
  • Sannohe
    Sannohe, Aomori
    is a town located in the Sannohe District of southeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 11,426 and a density of 75.4 persons per km². Its total area was 151.55.91 km².-Geography:...
    
     - Nanbu
    Nanbu, Aomori
    is a town located in the Sannohe District of southeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 20,381 and a density of 133 persons per km². Its total area was 153.150 km².-Geography:...
    
     - Gonohe
    Gonohe, Aomori
    is a town located in Sannohe District, Aomori, Japan. Gonohe Town is located in the north-eastern part of Sannohe-gun, approximately 16 kilometres west of Hachinohe City and 10 kilometres southeast of Towada City. The town is adjacent to Hachinohe City to the east, Shingo Village to the west, Nanbu...
    
     - Towada
    Towada, Aomori
    is a city located in central Aomori in Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 65,818 and a density of 90.7 persons per km². Its total area was 725.67 km², making it the largest municipality in Aomori Prefecture in terms of area.-Geography:Towada is located in...
    
     - Shichinohe
    Shichinohe, Aomori
    is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 17,445 and a density of 51.7 persons per km². Its total area was 337.23 km².-Geography:...
    
     - Tōhoku
    Tohoku, Aomori
    is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the village had an estimated population of 19,051 and a density of 58.3 persons per km². Its total area was 326.71 km².-Geography:...
    
     - Noheji
    Noheji, Aomori
    is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 14,721 and a density of 175 persons per km². Its total area was 81.61 km².-Geography:...
    
     - Hiranai
    Hiranai, Aomori
    is a town located in the Higashitsugaru District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 12,470and a density of 57.5 persons per km². Its total area was 217.00 km².-Geography:...
    
     - Aomori
    Aomori, Aomori
    is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 302,068 and a density of 366 persons per km². Its total area was 824.52 km².- History :...
    
    

History

• 1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 4 (from 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...
  
   to Aomori, Aomori
  Aomori, Aomori
  is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 302,068 and a density of 366 persons per km². Its total area was 824.52 km².- History :...
  
  )
• 1965-04-01 - General National Highway 4 (from 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...
  
   to Aomori, Aomori
  Aomori, Aomori
  is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 302,068 and a density of 366 persons per km². Its total area was 824.52 km².- History :...
  
  )

Intersects with

• 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...
  
  
  • Routes 1
    Route 1 (Japan)
    National Route 1 is a major highway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It connects Chūō, Tokyo in the Kantō region with the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region, passing through the Chūbu region en route. It follows the old Tōkaidō westward from Tokyo to Kyoto, and the old Kyo Kaidō...
    
    , 6
    Route 6 (Japan)
    National Route 6 is a Japanese highway which goes from Tokyo via Mito and Hitachi in Ibaraki Prefecture towards Sendai. The route traces the old Mito Kaidō from Tokyo to Mito...
    
    , 14, 15, 17
    Route 17 (Japan)
    National Route 17 is a highway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It originates at Nihonbashi in Chūō, Tokyo and terminates in the city of Niigata , where it meets Routes 7, 8, 49, 113 and 116)....
    
     and 20
    Route 20 (Japan)
    National Route 20 is a national highway connecting Tokyo and Shiojiri, Nagano prefecture in Japan. Originating at Nihonbashi in Chūō, Tokyo, it passes through Shinjuku and four other wards, and then seven cities, including Hachiōji in Tokyo. It follows a westward route into Kanagawa Prefecture,...
    
    
• 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...
  
  
  • Route 298
    Route 298 (Japan)
    National Route 298 is a national highway of Japan connecting Wakō, Saitama and Ichikawa, Chiba in Japan, with a total length of 32.2 km ....
    
     at Sōka
  • Route 463
    Route 463 (Japan)
    National Route 463 is a national highway of Japan connecting Koshigaya, Saitama and Iruma, Saitama in Japan, with a total length of 43.8 km ....
    
     at Koshigaya
  • Route 16
    Route 16 (Japan)
    National Route 16 is a national highway in Japan. A beltway around Tokyo, it links the major prefectural capital cities of Yokohama , Saitama , and Chiba as well as Hachiōji . It also serves Yokosuka and Sagamihara , Kasukabe , and Kisarazu...
    
     at Kasukabe
  • Route 125
    Route 125 (Japan)
    National Route 125 is a national highway of Japan connecting Katori, Chiba and Kumagaya, Saitama in Japan, with a total length of 128.4 km ....
    
     at Kuki
• Ibaraki Prefecture
  Ibaraki Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
  
  
  • Routes 125
    Route 125 (Japan)
    National Route 125 is a national highway of Japan connecting Katori, Chiba and Kumagaya, Saitama in Japan, with a total length of 128.4 km ....
    
     and 354
    Route 354 (Japan)
    National Route 354 is a national highway of Japan connecting Takasaki, Gunma and Hokota, Ibaraki in Japan, with a total length of 172.8 km ....
    
     at Koga
• Tochigi Prefecture
  Tochigi Prefecture
  is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
  
  
  • Route 50 at Oyama
  • Route 352
    Route 352 (Japan)
    National Route 352 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kashiwazaki, Niigata and Kaminokawa, Tochigi in Japan, with a total length of 329 km ....
    
     at Shimotsuke
  • Routes 119
    Route 119 (Japan)
    National Route 119 is a national highway of Japan connecting Nikkō, Tochigi and Utsunomiya, Tochigi in Japan, with a total length of 39.4 km ....
    
    , 121 and 123
    Route 123 (Japan)
    National Route 123 is a national highway of Japan connecting Utsunomiya, Tochigi and Mito, Ibaraki in Japan, with a total length of 70 km ....
    
     at Utsunomiya
  • Route 408
    Route 408 (Japan)
    National Route 408 is a national highway of Japan connecting Narita, Chiba and Takanezawa, Tochigi in Japan, with a total length of 116.9 km ....
    
     at Takanezawa
  • Route 293
    Route 293 (Japan)
    National Route 293 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hitachi, Ibaraki and Ashikaga, Tochigi in Japan, with a total length of 164.2 km ....
    
     at Sakura
  • Route 461
    Route 461 (Japan)
    National Route 461 is a national highway of Japan connecting Nikkō, Tochigi and Takahagi, Ibaraki in Japan, with a total length of 135 km ....
    
     at Yaita
  • Route 461 at Ōtawara
  • Route 400
    Route 400 (Japan)
    National Route 400 is a national highway of Japan connecting Mito, Ibaraki and Nishiaizu, Fukushima in Japan, with a total length of 225.7 km ....
    
     at Nasushiobara
• Fukushima Prefecture
  Fukushima Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
  
  
  • Routes 289
    Route 289 (Japan)
    National Route 289 is an incomplete national highway in Japan that will eventually connect central Niigata with Iwaki, Fukushima with a total length of ....
    
     and 294
    Route 294 (Japan)
    National Route 294 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kashiwa, Chiba and Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima in Japan, with a total length of 249.9 km ....
    
      at Shirakawa
  • Route 118
    Route 118 (Japan)
    National Route 118 is a national highway of Japan connecting Mito, Ibaraki and Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima in Japan, with a total length of 206.1 km ....
    
     at Sukagawa
  • Routes 49 and 288
    Route 288 (Japan)
    National Route 288 is a national highway of Japan, connecting Kōriyama, Fukushima and Futaba, Fukushima in Japan, with a total length of 68.3 km ....
    
      at Kōriyama
  • Route 459
    Route 459 (Japan)
    National Route 459 is a national highway of Japan connecting Chūō-ku, Niigata and Namie, Fukushima in Japan, with a total length of 267.8 km ....
    
     at Nihonmatsu
  • Routes 13, 114
    Route 114 (Japan)
    National Route 114 is a national highway of Japan connecting Fukushima, Fukushima and Namie, Fukushima in Japan, with a total length of 69.5 km ....
    
     and 115
    Route 115 (Japan)
    National Route 115 is a national highway of Japan connecting Sōma, Fukushima and Inawashiro, Fukushima in Japan, with a total length of 109.7 km ....
    
     at Fukushima
  • Route 399
    Route 399 (Japan)
    National Route 399 is a national highway of Japan connecting Iwaki, Fukushima and Nan'yō, Yamagata in Japan, with a total length of 179.4 km ....
    
     at Date
• Miyagi Prefecture
  Miyagi Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
  
  
  • Routes 113 and 457
    Route 457 (Japan)
    National Route 457 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ichinoseki, Iwate and Shiroishi, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 173.9 km ....
    
     at Shiroishi
  • Route 349
    Route 349 (Japan)
    National Route 349 is a national highway of Japan connecting Mito, Ibaraki and Shibata, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 256.3 km ....
    
     at Shibata
  • Route 6 at Iwanuma
  • Route 286
    Route 286 (Japan)
    National Route 286 is a national highway of Japan connecting Taihaku-ku, Sendai and Yamagata, Yamagata in Japan, with a total length of 61.9 km ....
    
     at Taihaku-ku, Sendai
  • Routes 45 and 48 at Miyagino-ku, Sendai
  • Routes 47, 108
    Route 108 (Japan)
    National Route 108 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ishinomaki, Miyagi and Yurihonjō, Akita in Japan, with a total length of 186.9 km ....
    
     and 347
    Route 347 (Japan)
    National Route 347 is a national highway of Japan connecting Sagae, Yamagata and Ōsaki, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 90.1 km ....
    
     at Ōsaki
  • Route 398
    Route 398 (Japan)
    National Route 398 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ishinomaki, Miyagi and Yurihonjō, Akita in Japan, with a total length of 273.6 km ....
    
     at Kurihara
• Iwate Prefecture
  Iwate Prefecture
  is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
  
  
  • Routes 284
    Route 284 (Japan)
    National Route 284 is a national highway of Japan connecting Rikuzentakata, Iwate and Ichinoseki, Iwate in Japan, with a total length of 71.9 km ....
    
    , 342
    Route 342 (Japan)
    National Route 342 is a national highway of Japan connecting Yokote, Akita and Tome, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 148.9 km ....
    
     and 457
    Route 457 (Japan)
    National Route 457 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ichinoseki, Iwate and Shiroishi, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 173.9 km ....
    
     at Ichinoseki
  • Routes 343
    Route 343 (Japan)
    National Route 343 is a national highway of Japan connecting Rikuzentakata, Iwate and Ōshū, Iwate in Japan, with a total length of 65.1 km ....
    
     and 397
    Route 397 (Japan)
    National Route 397 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ōfunato, Iwate and Yokote, Akita in Japan, with a total length of 137.8 km ....
    
     at Ōshū
  • Route 107 at Kitakami
  • Route 283
    Route 283 (Japan)
    is a national highway connecting Kamaishi, Iwate and Hanamaki, Iwate in Japan, with a total length of 89.3 km .- Description :...
    
     at Hanamaki
  • Routes 46, 106
    Route 106 (Japan)
    National Route 106 is a national highway of Japan connecting Miyako, Iwate and Morioka, Iwate in Japan, with a total length of 94.4 km ....
    
    , 396
    Route 396 (Japan)
    is a national highway of Japan connecting Tōno, Iwate and Morioka, Iwate in Japan, with a total length of 58.7 km .-Description:...
    
     and 455
    Route 455 (Japan)
    National Route 455 is a national highway of Japan connecting Morioka, Iwate and Iwaizumi, Iwate in Japan, with a total length of ....
    
     at Morioka
  • Route 282
    Route 282 (Japan)
    National Route 282 is a national highway of Japan connecting Morioka, Iwate and Hirakawa, Aomori, with a total length of 124.4 km ....
    
     at Takizawa
  • Route 281
    Route 281 (Japan)
    National Route 281 is a national highway of Japan connecting Morioka, Iwate and Kuji, Iwate in Japan, with a total length of 111.9 km ....
    
     at Iwate
• Aomori Prefecture
  Aomori Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
  
  
  • Route 104
    Route 104 (Japan)
    National Route 104 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hachinohe, Aomori and Ōdate, Akita in Japan, with a total length of 128.8 km ....
    
     at Sannohe
  • Route 104 at Nanbu
  • Route 454
    Route 454 (Japan)
    National Route 454 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hachinohe, Aomori and Owani, Aomori in Japan, with a total length of 116.9 km ....
    
     at Gonohe
  • Routes 45 and 102
    Route 102 (Japan)
    National Route 102 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hirosaki, Aomori and Towada, Aomori in Japan, with a total length of 101.8 km ....
    
     at Towada
  • Route 394
    Route 394 (Japan)
    National Route 394 is a national highway of Japan connecting Mutsu, Aomori and Hirosaki, Aomori in Japan, with a total length of 185 km ....
    
     at Shichinohe
  • Route 279
    Route 279 (Japan)
    National Route 279 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hakodate, Hokkaidō and Noheji, Aomori in Japan, with a total length of 107 km ....
    
     at Noheji
  • Routes 7
    Route 7 (Japan)
    National Route 7 is an important highway on the Sea of Japan side of the island of Honshū, Japan. It links the prefectural capitals of Niigata, Akita, and Aomori...
    
    , 103
    Route 103 (Japan)
    National Route 103 is a national highway of Japan connecting Aomori, Aomori and Ōdate, Akita in Japan, with a total length of 133.6 km ....
    
     and 280
    Route 280 (Japan)
    National Route 280 is a national highway of Japan connecting Aomori, Aomori and Hakodate, Hokkaidō in Japan, with a total length of 140.9 km ....
    
    at the terminus