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Encyclopedia > Route 1 (Japan)
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Route 1 passes in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
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Route 1 passes in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

National Route 1 (国道1号) is a major highway on the island of Honshu in Japan. It connects Chuo-ku, Tokyo in the Kanto region with the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region, passing through the Chubu region en route. It follows the old Tokaido westward from Tokyo to Kyoto, and the old Kyo Kaido from there to Osaka. Between Tokyo and Aichi Prefecture it parallels the Tomei Expressway; from there to Mie Prefecture, the Higashimeihan Expressway, and from Shiga Prefecture to Osaka, the Meishin Expressway. Its total length is 565.4 km. At its Tokyo terminus, it meets National Routes 4, 6, 14, 15, 17, and 20. At its western terminus, it links with National Route 2 and other highways. Image File history File links NationalRoute1. ... Image File history File links NationalRoute1. ... Nijubashi Bridge at the Imperial Palace. ... National Route 2 connects Osaka and Fukuoka. ... todo mal de [ [ Shikoku ] ] a través del [ [ mar interior ] ], y noreste de [ [ Kyushu ] ] a través del [ [ estrecho de Kanmon ] ]. Es la séptima isla más grande, y la segunda isla populosa en el mundo después de [ [ Java (isla)|Java ] ] (véase [ [ lista de las islas de la población ] ]). < style=float del div... Chūō (中央区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Tokyo ) (help· info), literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized downtown area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... Kanto region, Japan The Kanto region (関東地方 Kantō-chihō) is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island in Japan. ... Osaka Castle Location in Japan Osaka (Japanese: 大阪市, ÅŒsaka-shi, â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Osaka Prefecture (大阪府 ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... The Kansai region (関西) of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (近畿地方; Kinki-chihō), lies in the middle of Japans main island, Honshu. ... Chubu region, Japan Mount Fuji is the ChÅ«bu regions most famous landmark. ... Tōkaidō (東海道) (literally, East Sea Route) is the name of several things: National Route 1, which links Tokyo and Osaka; The Tokaido Main Line, which links Tokyo and Kobe; One of the Edo Five Routes, which linked Edo (now Tokyo) and Kyoto along the shore (see below); and An ancient... This page is about the city Kyoto. ... Aichi Prefecture (愛知県 Aichi-ken) is located in the Chubu region of Japan. ... The Tōmei (東名) Expressway runs alone the Pacific Coast of Honshū, Japans main island, from Tōkyō (東=東京) to Nagoya (名=名古屋). ... Mie Prefecture (三重県; Mie-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県 Shiga-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... The Meishin Expressway (名神高速道路 Meishin-kōsoku-dōro) is an expressway in Japan. ... National Route 4 (国道4号) is a major highway in eastern Honshu, Japan. ... National Route 6 (国道6号, kokudō rokugō) is a Japanese highway which goes from Tokyo via Mito and Hitachi in Ibaraki Prefecture towards Sendai. ... Signs like this mark National Route 2 between Osaka and Fukuoka. ...



 

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