Route 1 (Shuto Expressway)

Route 1 is one of the radial routes of the Shuto Expressway system in the Tokyo area. Route 1 has two segments: a northern segment (known as the Ueno Route) connecting Chūō-ku to Taito-ku via Ueno; and a southern segment (known as the Haneda Route) connecting Minato-ku to Haneda in Ota-ku. The two segments are connected by the Inner Circular Route.

Ueno Route

The Ueno Route is 4.4 kilometres long beginning at Edobashi Junction at the Inner Circular Route and ending at a local road National Route 4 (Showa-dori avenue) in Taito-ku. It also serves Ueno Station. There are plans to extend the Ueno Route further north to the Central Circular Route.

Municipality Exit/interchange name Destinations Notes
Chūō-ku Edobashi JCT Route C1 to Ginza and Haneda Access from inner loop and to outer loop only
Chūō-ku Hommachi
Taito-ku Ueno Ueno Station Outbound exit/inbound entrance
Taito-ku Iriya National Route 4 Outbound exit/inbound entrance

Haneda Route

Near Tennōzu Isle, Shinagawa
Near Shibaura

The Haneda Route is 13.8 kilometres long, from Hamasakibashi Junction in Minato-ku to the Haneda Exit at Kampachi-dori (Tokyo's #8 ring road) near the Haneda Airport in Ota-ku. The expressway continues as Kanagawa Route 1 (Route K1) into Yokohama.

Municipality Exit/interchange name Destinations Notes
Minato-ku Hamasakibashi JCT Route C1 Outer Loop to Shibuya and Shinjuku
Route C1 Inner Loop to Ginza and Hakozaki
Minato-ku Shibaura JCT Route 11 to Kuko-chuo (Haneda Airport) and Bayshore Route via Rainbow Bridge.
Minato-ku Shibaura
Shinagawa-ku Oi JCT To inbound from Bayshore Route only
Shinagawa-ku Katsushima Inbound exit/outbound entrance
Shinagawa-ku Suzugamori Outbound exit/inbound entrance
Ota-ku Heiwajima Kannana-dori (Tokyo's #7 ring road)
Ota-ku Showajima JCT Bayshore Route to Urayasu and Higashi-Kanto Expressway Access from inbound only
Ota-ku Kuko-nishi Haneda Airport (West Entrance) Outbound exit/inbound entrance
Ota-ku Haneda Kampachi-dori (Tokyo's #8 ring road) Expressway continues as Route K1
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