Japan National Route 104 Explained

Country:JPN
Type:National
Route:104
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Japan National Route 104 highlighted in red
Length Km:126.3
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1953
Direction A:East
Terminus A: in Hachinohe, Aomori
Direction B:West
Terminus B: in Ōdate, Akita
Previous Type:Route
Previous Route:103
Next Type:Route
Next Route:105

is a national highway of Japan connecting the cities of Hachinohe in southeastern Aomori Prefecture and Ōdate in northern Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. It travels east to west and has a total length of 126.3km (78.5miles).

Route description

National Route 104 has a total length of 126.3km (78.5miles). From its junction with National Route 454 in Hachinohe to the beginning of its unsigned concurrency with National Route 103 in Kazuno, the highway is known as the Shirahagi Line.[2]

History

National Route 104 was established by the Cabinet of Japan as a second-class national highway in 1953. The system of different classes of national highways was abolished in 1970, in turn, the highway was designated as National Route 104.[3]

Major intersections

All junctions listed are at-grade intersections unless noted otherwise.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. ja. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. 19 February 2020.
  2. Web site: 青森のこれまでのみちづくり. ja. 24 October 2019.
  3. Web site: 一般国道の路線を指定する政令. ja. Wikisource. 24 October 2019.