Japan National Route 7

National Route 7 shield

National Route 7
国道7号 (Kokudō 7-gō)
Route information
Length: 475.5 km (295.5 mi)
Highway system
National highways of Japan
Expressways of Japan

National Route 7 is an important highway on the Sea of Japan side of the island of Honshū, Japan. It links the prefectural capitals of Niigata, Akita, and Aomori. [1]

Route Data

History

Route 7 traces about the same route as parts of the Edo period's Ushū Hama Kaidō and Ushū Kaidō.

References

  1. 一般国道7号 (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
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