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 |
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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



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 |
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Minato-ku | Hamasakibashi JCT | Route C1 Outer Loop to Shibuya and Shinjuku Route C1 Inner Loop to Ginza and Hakozaki |
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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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