Hakone Shindō Explained

Country:JPN
Type:National
Route:1
Hakone Shindō
Alternate Name:箱根新道
Length Km:13.8
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1962[2]
Terminus A:Yamazaki Interchange in Hakone, Kanagawa
Odawara-Hakone Road
National Route 1
Terminus B:Hakonetōge Interchange in Hakone, Kanagawa
National Route 1

The (lit. New Hakone Road) is a 2-laned toll road in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. It is owned and managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company.

Overview

Officially the road is designated as a bypass for National Route 1. It is also classified as a road for and access is controlled with interchanges in a similar manner to national expressways in Japan. However unlike most other roads operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company, the Hakone Shindō is not designed for high speeds due to the steep gradient and sharp turns.

The road originates in the town of Hakone and follows a westerly course, ascending into mountainous areas. The road terminates at Hakone Pass, where the road meets the old Tōkaidō Highway and which serves as the boundary separating Kanagawa and Shizuoka Prefectures. Beyond Hakone Pass National Route 1 descends from the mountains into the city of Mishima to the west.

Tolls are collected at a toll plaza near the eastern terminus. The toll for a regular passenger car is 250 yen. Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) is accepted for payment, however no discount programs are in effect. Since there are no toll collection points between Hakonetōge Interchange and Ashinoko-Taikan Interchange this section of the road is effectively free.

List of interchanges and features

NameConnectionsDist. from
Origin
NotesLocation
(all in Kanagawa)
Through to Odawara-Hakone Road
Yamazaki IC National Route 10.0Hakone
Hakone PA/
TB
Sukumokawa ICPref. Route 732 (Yumoto Motohakone Route)4.0Hakonetōge-bound exit, Yamazaki-bound entrance only
Hatakejuku Bus Stop
Ashinoko-Taikan ICPref. Route 75 (Yugawara Hakone Sengokubara Route)12.2
Hakonetōge IC National Route 113.8

See also

References

  1. Web site: E-NEXCO Drive Plaza Route Search . 2008-06-06 .
  2. Web site: History of Hakone . Hakone Town Website . 2008-06-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080501053605/http://www.town.hakone.kanagawa.jp/hakone_j/gyosei/aramashi/mati02.html . 2008-05-01 .

External links

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