Japan National Route 41

National Route 41
National Route 41
国道41号
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
Location
Country	Japan
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.

Route data

Length: 252.1 km (156.6 mi)
Origin: Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (originates at junction with Route 19)
Terminus: Toyama, Toyama Prefecture (ends at junction with Route 8)
Major cities: Minokamo, Gero, Takayama

History

1953-05-18 - Second Class National Highway 155 (from Nagoya to Toyama)
1959-04-01 - First Class National Highway 41 (from Nagoya to Toyama)
1965-04-01 - General National Highway 41 (from Nagoya to Toyama)

Overlapping sections

In Minokamo, from Ota-honmachi-4 intersection to Shin-Ota-bashi intersection: Route 21
In Minokamo, from Shimamachi intersection to Mikadocho intersection: Route 248