Japan National Route 102

National Route 102 (国道102号, Kokudō Hyaku nigō) is a national highway in the Japanese prefecture of Aomori. Route 102 stretches 102.8 kilometers (63.9 mi) from National Route 7 in Hirosaki east to National Routes 4 and 45 in Towada.

National Route 102 shield
National Route 102
国道102号
Map
National Route 102 highlighted in red
Route information
Length102.5 km[1] (63.7 mi)
Existed18 May 1953–present
Major junctions
West end National Route 7 in Hirosaki
Major intersections
East end National Route 4 / National Route 45 in Towada
Location
CountryJapan
Highway system
National Route 101 National Route 103

Route description

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Buses on National Route 102 near the Oirase River

The highway crosses the central part Aomori Prefecture, linking Towada in the east to Hirosaki in the west. From Towada, the highway parallels the Oirase River to Lake Towada where it runs along the northern shore of the caldera crater lake. On the shore of the lake, it comes close to crossing into Akita Prefecture, but remains in Aomori. It then heads northwest passing through Hirakawa and Kuroishi. In Kuroishi, the road has a junction with the Tōhoku Expressway. West of this junction to the route's western terminus in Hirosaki, National Route 102 is designated as a Regional High-Standard Highway. The highway ends at a junction with National Route 7 near the center of Hirosaki.

History

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National Route 102 was originally designated on 18 May 1953 as route connecting Hirosaki to Hachinohe.[2] On 1 April 1963, the route was shortened to Towada and the section between Towada and Hachinohe was incorporated into National Route 45.[3]

Major junctions

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The route lies entirely within Aomori Prefecture.

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Hirosaki0.00.0  National Route 7Interchange; western end of unsigned Route 394 concurrency; western terminus
Kuroishi9.35.8  Tōhoku Expressway – Morioka, AomoriInterchange; Tōhoku Expressway exit 52 (Kuroishi Interchange)
15.69.7  National Route 394 northEastern end of unsigned Route 394 concurrency
Hirakawa24.014.9  National Route 454 westWestern end of Route 454 concurrency
40.525.2  National Route 454 westEastern end of Route 454 concurrency
Towada53.433.2  National Route 102 north (Oirase Bypass) – Aomori, Towada
59.837.2  National Route 103 south – ŌdateWestern end of Route 103 concurrency
69.743.3  National Route 102 south (Oirase Bypass) – Kuroishi, Hirosaki
73.545.7  National Route 103 north – AomoriEastern end of Route 103 concurrency
85.553.1Aomori Prefecture Route 118 – Shichinohe
85.553.1Aomori Prefecture Route 40 – Aomori
94.058.4Aomori Prefecture Route 45 northWestern end of Prefecture Route 45 concurrency
95.059.0Aomori Prefecture Routes 45/145 southEastern end of Prefecture Route 45 concurrency
101.863.3   National Route 4 / National Route 45Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "一般国道の路線別、都道府県別道路現況" [Road statistics by General National Highway route and prefecture] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. ^ "二級国道の路線を指定する政令 (昭和二十八年)". Wikisource (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. ^ "二級国道の路線を指定する政令 (1962年)". Wikisource (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 June 2019.