Japan National Route 41

National Route 41 shield

National Route 41
Yon-ichi, Shippin
国道41号 (Kokudō Yonjūichi-gō)
Route information
Length: 252.1 km (156.6 mi)
Existed: 1953 – present
Major junctions
South end: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
North end: Toyama, Toyama Prefecture
Highway system
National highways of Japan
Expressways of Japan

National Route 41 (国道41号 Kokudō Yonjūichi-gō) is a national highway connecting Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The bulk of the road run throughs Gifu Prefecture. The route is also referred to as Yon-ichi and Shippin, based on the Japanese readings for the route numbering.

The road generally follows the route of JR Central's Takayama Main Line, except for a few locations around the cities of Takayama and Hida. The northern part of the route is generally used for sightseeing and the southern part is for industry. As a result, the northern areas are generally crowded only on weekends and holidays, whereas the southern areas, especially around Nagoya, have high traffic volume every day.

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History

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Municipalities passed through

Nagoya, Toyoyama, Komaki, Ōguchi, Fusō, Inuyama
Kani, Minokamo, Kawabe, Hichisō, Yaotsu, Shirakawa, Gero, Takayama, Hida
Toyama

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