Japan National Route 119

National Route 119 (国道119号, Kokudō Hyakujūkyū-gō) is a national highway located entirely within Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It connects the city of Nikkō to Utsunomiya, the prefecture's capital, and has a total length of 63.9 kilometers (39.7 mi). The present-day highway largely follows the path of the Nikkō Kaidō, an Edo period road that linked Edo and the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō.

National Route 119
国道119号
National Route 119 highlighted in red
Route information
Length39.4 km (24.5 mi)
Existed1953–present
Major junctions
West end National Route 120 / National Route 122 / Tochigi Prefecture Route 247 in Nikkō
East end National Route 4 in Utsunomiya
Nikkō Utsunomiya Road section
Length24.5 km (15.2 mi)
West endNikkō Interchange
Nikkō Utsunomiya Road in Nikkō
East endUtsunomiya Interchange
Tōhoku Expressway in Utsunomiya
Location
CountryJapan
Highway system
  • National highways of Japan
National Route 118 National Route 120
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