Japan National Route 9

National highway in Japan

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National Route 9

国道9号

Route information

Length

638.4 km^[1] (396.7 mi)

Existed

4 December 1952–present

Major junctions

West end

National Route 191 in Shimonoseki

East end

National Route 1 / National Route 8 / National Route 24 / National Route 367 in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto

Location

Country

Japan

Highway system

National highways of Japan

Expressways of Japan

←

National Route 8

→

National Route 10

National Route 9 (国道9号, Kokudō kyū-gō) is an important highway in the Kansai and Chūgoku regions. It connects the prefectural capitals of Kyoto, Tottori, Matsue (Shimane Prefecture), and Yamaguchi. Other significant cities along the route include Yonago, Tottori and Shimonoseki. National Route 9 also passes through parts of Hyōgo Prefecture.^[2]^[3]

With a total length of 638.4 kilometers (396.7 mi), National Route 9 is the second longest national highway in Japan, being shorter than only National Route 4.

Route data

Length: 638.4 kilometers (396.7 mi)
Origin: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto (originates at junction with Routes 1, 8, 24 and 367)
Terminus: Shimonoseki (ends at junction with Route 191)
Major cities: Fukuchiyama, Tottori, Yonago, Matsue, Hamada, Yamaguchi

History

Route 9 follows the old Sanindō, an ancient highway along a similar route.

4 December 1952 - First Class National Highway 9 (from Kyoto to Shimonoseki)
1 April 1965 - General National Highway 9 (from Kyoto to Shimonoseki)

References

^ "一般国道の路線別、都道府県別道路現況" [Road statistics by General National Highway route and prefecture] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
^ 一般国道９号 (in Japanese). Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
^ 一般国道９号 (in Japanese). Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 27 November 2010.