Japan National Route 4

National Route 4 (国道4号, Kokudō Yongō) is a major national highway in eastern Honshū, Japan. Measuring 738.5 kilometers long (458.9 mi), it is the longest highway in the country. When oversea routes are included, it is the second longest highway in Japan, with National Route 58 then measuring 884.4 kilometers (549.5 mi) because of its maritime sections. The highway connects Tokyo and Aomori via Utsunomiya, Kōriyama, Sendai, and Morioka.

National Route 4
国道4号
Japan National Route 4 highlighted in red
Route information
Length738.5 km (458.9 mi)
Existed4 December 1952–present
Major junctions
South end National Route 1 / National Route 15 / National Route 20 in Nihonbashi, Chūō-ku, Tokyo
Major intersections
North end National Route 7- Aomori West Bypass in Nagashima, Aomori, Aomori
Location
CountryJapan
Highway system
  • National highways of Japan
National Route 3 National Route 5

From Saitama Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture, it parallels the Tōhoku Expressway; from Morioka to Hachinohe, it parallels the Hachinohe Expressway. At its northern terminus it links with National Route 7.

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