Japan National Route 238 Explained

Country:JPN
Type:National
Route:238
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Japan National Route 238 highlighted in red
Length Km:319.6
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:East
Terminus A: in Abashiri
Direction B:West
Terminus B: in Wakkanai
Previous Type:Route
Previous Route:237
Next Type:Route
Next Route:239

is the northernmost of the national highways of Japan. It connects the cities of Abashiri and Wakkanai in the northern part of the island and prefecture of Hokkaido in northern Japan.

History

On 18 May 1953, the highway was established as Second Class National Highway 238 by the Cabinet of Japan.[2] It was re-designated as General National Route 238 on 1 April 1965.[3] A curve of the road was made less sharp in Yubetsu on 1 April 2018, this shortened the total length of the highway by 30m (100feet).[4]

Major junctions

The route lies entirely within Hokkaido.

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. 18 February 2020.
  2. Web site: 二級国道の路線を指定する政令 (昭和二十八年). ja. Wikisource. 31 January 2020.
  3. Web site: 二級国道の路線を指定する政令 (1962年). ja. Wikisource. 31 January 2020.
  4. Web site: 国道238号の現道区間を移管. ja. 31 January 2020.