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National Route 8 (国道8号, Kokudō hachi-gō^?) is an important highway in the Hokuriku and Kansai regions. It connects the prefectural capitals of Niigata, Toyama, Kanazawa (Ishikawa Prefecture), Fukui, Otsu (Shiga Prefecture), and Kyoto. National Route 2 connects Osaka and Fukuoka. ... Hokuriku region , literally North Land) (地方 means region, so I would say Northern Region!!)is the region along the Sea of Japan within the Chubu region, the central region of HonshÅ«, the main island of Japan. ... Kansai region, Japan The Kansai region ) of Japan, also known as the Kinki region ), lies in the Southern-Central region of Japans main island, HonshÅ«. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Mie, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo, and Shiga. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Toyama Castle in Spring Toyama (富山市; -shi) is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. ... Kanazawa (金沢市; -shi) is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. ... Ishikawa Prefecture ) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... , Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... ÅŒtsu (Japanese: 大津市, ÅŒtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga, Japan. ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... Kyoto )   is a city in the central part of the island of HonshÅ«, Japan. ...

Route 8 is 569.4 km long.