Japan National Route 7

National Route 7
国道7号 (Kokudō 7-gō)
Route information
Length:	475.5 km (295.5 mi)
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of 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. ^[1]

Route Data

• Length: 475.5 km (295.5 mi)
• Origin: Chuo-ku, Niigata (originates at junction with Routes 8, 17, 49, 113 and 116)
• Terminus: Aomori (ends at Junction with Routes 4 and 45)
• Major cities: Shibata, Murakami, Tsuruoka, Sakata, Yurihonjo, Akita, Noshiro, Odate, Hirosaki

History

Route 7 traces about the same route as parts of the Edo period's Ushū Hama Kaidō and Ushū Kaidō.

• 1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 7 (from Niigata to Aomori)
• 1965-04-01 - General National Highway 7 (from Niigata to Aomori)

Intersecting routes

• in Niigata Prefecture
  • Routes 8, 49, 113, 116, 290, 345 and 460
• in Yamagata Prefecture
  • Routes 47, 112, 344 and 345
• in Akita Prefecture
  • Routes 13, 101, 103, 105, 285 and 341
• in Aomori Prefecture
  • Routes 4, 101, 102, 280, 282, 339 and 454

References

1. 一般国道７号 (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau. Retrieved 2010-12-04.