Japan National Route 395

National Route 395 (国道395号, Kokudō Kokudō Sanbyakukyūjūgo-gō) is a Japanese national highway connecting the cities of Kuji and Ninohe. The 58.0-kilometer-long (36.0 mi) highway begins at Kuji Interchange where it meets National Route 45, the Sanriku-kita Jūkan Road, and the Hachinohe-Kuji Expressway in Kuji. It travels northwest across the northeastern corner of Iwate Prefecture to Ninohe where it ends at an intersection with National Route 4.

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National Route 395
国道395号
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Japan National Route 395 highlighted in red
Route information
Length58.0 km[1] (36.0 mi)
Existed1982–present
Major junctions
East end Hachinohe-Kuji Expressway / Sanriku-kita Jūkan Road / National Route 45 in Kuji
Major intersections
West end National Route 4 in Ninohe
Location
CountryJapan
Highway system
National Route 394 National Route 396

History

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What would become National Route 395 was originally established as the Kuji–Fukuoka Route, a major prefectural road, in 1954 by the Ministry of Construction, a predecessor to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.[2] The Kuji–Fukuoka Route was upgraded to National Route 395 on 1 April 1982.[3]

List of major junctions

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The route lies entirely within Iwate Prefecture.

Locationkm[4]miDestinationsNotes
Kuji0.00.0   Hachinohe-Kuji Expressway north / Sanriku-kita Jūkan Road south / National Route 45 – Hachinohe, MiyakoEastern terminus; Kuji Interchange (E45 exit 65)
1.91.2Iwate Prefecture Route 125 west – Rikuchū-Natsui Station
3.11.9Iwate Prefecture Route 279 north – Hanzaki
3.92.4   Hachinohe-Kuji Expressway / National Route 45 – Hachinohe, MiyakoKuji-kita Interchange (E45 exit 66)
Hirono12.98.0Iwate Prefecture Route 153 east – Samuraihama
20.913.0Iwate Prefecture Route 11 north – Hachinohe, Ōno
24.014.9Iwate Prefecture Route 292 south – Heromachi
Karumai33.320.7  Iwate Prefecture Route 22 south – to Hachinohe Expressway, Kunohe
34.721.6Iwate Prefecture Route 20 east – Taneichi
39.324.4Iwate Prefecture Route 42 south – Central Karumai
41.826.0  National Route 340 north – HachinoheEastern end of National Route 340 concurrency
41.926.0  Hachinohe Expressway – Morioka, Hachinohe, Misawa
Iwate Prefecture Route 264 west – Central Karumai
Karumai Interchange (E4A exit 4)
46.128.6Iwate Prefecture Route 33 north – Hachinohe, Nagawa
50.731.5  National Route 340 south – HachinoheWestern end of National Route 340 concurrency
Ninohe58.036.0   National Route 4 (Kintaichi Bypass) – Ninohe Station, Morioka, Towada, SannoheWestern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "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 12 February 2020.
  2. ^ "昭和二十九年建設省告示第十六号主要な都道府県道及び市道" [Announcement No. 16 of the Ministry of Construction and Development, 1954. Main prefectural roads and municipal roads] (in Japanese). 1954. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ "昭和四十年政令第五十八号一般国道の路線を指定する政令" [Road Act of 1965 establishing the National Highways] (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. ^ "National Route 395" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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