Japan National Route 38 Explained

Country:	JPN
Type:	National
Route:	38
Map Custom:	yes
Length Km:	298.4
Length Ref:	^[1]
Established:	4 December 1952
Direction A:	East
Terminus A:	in Takikawa
Direction B:	West
Terminus B:	in Kushiro
Previous Type:	Route
Previous Route:	37
Next Type:	Route
Next Route:	39

is a national highway connecting Takikawa and Kushiro in Hokkaidō, Japan.

Route data

• Length: 298.4 km (185.5 mi)
• Origin: Takikawa (originates at junction with Routes 12 and 451)
• Terminus: Kushiro (ends at the origin of Route 44)
• Major cities: Ashibetsu, Furano, Obihiro

History

• 1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 38 (from Takikawa to Kushiro)
• 1965-04-01 - General National Highway 38 (from Takikawa to Kushiro)

Overlapping sections

• In Ashibetsu, from North-2 West-1 South intersection to Ashibetsu-bashi intersection: Route 452
• In Frano, from Wakamatsu-cho 15 intersection to Higashiyama-yanagi intersection: Route 237
• In Shimizu, South-1-11 to South-4-11: Route 274
• From Obihiro (Odori North-1 intersection) to Makubetsu (Akeno intersection): Route 242
• From Urahoro (Yoshino-Kyoei intersection) to the terminus: Route 336
• From Shiranuka (West-1 South-2 intersection) to Kushiro (Otanoshike intersection): Route 392
• From Kushiro (Kitaodori-5 intersection) to the terminus: Routes 44, 272 and 391

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.