Japan National Route 104

National Route 104 (国道104号, Kokudō Hyakuyongō) is a national highway of Japan connecting the cities of Hachinohe in southeastern Aomori Prefecture and Ōdate in northern Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. It travels east to west and has a total length of 126.3 kilometers (78.5 mi).

National Route 104 shield
National Route 104
国道104号
Map
Japan National Route 104 highlighted in red
Route information
Length126.3 km[1] (78.5 mi)
Existed1953–present
Major junctions
East end National Route 45 in Hachinohe, Aomori
West end National Route 7 / National Route 103 in Ōdate, Akita
Location
CountryJapan
Highway system
National Route 103 National Route 105

Route description

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National Route 104 in Hachinohe

National Route 104 has a total length of 126.3 kilometers (78.5 mi). From its junction with National Route 454 in Hachinohe to the beginning of its unsigned concurrency with National Route 103 in Kazuno, the highway is known as the Shirahagi Line.[2]

History

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National Route 104 was established by the Cabinet of Japan as a second-class national highway in 1953. The system of different classes of national highways was abolished in 1970, in turn, the highway was designated as National Route 104.[3]

Major intersections

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All junctions listed are at-grade intersections unless noted otherwise.

PrefectureLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
AomoriHachinohe0.00.0  National Route 45 (Hachinohe Bypass) – to National Route 4, Aomori, Towada, Miyako, Kuji
Aomori Prefecture Route 8 north – Takadate
Eastern terminus; road continues as Aomori Prefecture Route 8
1.20.75   National Route 454 west – Gonohe, Hachinohe Station,
Aomori Prefecture Route 19 north – Ferry Wharf
2.61.6Aomori Prefecture Route 251 east – Hachinohe City Office
4.93.0  Aomori Prefecture Route 29 east – to Hachinohe Expressway, Hachinohe New Town
7.74.8Aomori Prefecture Route 134 south
10.16.3Aomori Prefecture Route 225 south – Nangō, Fukuchi Industrial Park
Nanbu14.18.8Aomori Prefecture Route 223 south – Fukuda
15.99.9Aomori Prefecture Route 155 south – Kenyoshi Station
17.610.9Aomori Prefecture Route 33 south – Karumai, Nangō
18.211.3  National Route 4 – Morioka, Ninohe, Aomori, TowadaEastern end of National Route 4 concurrency
See National Route 4
Sannohe30.819.1  National Route 4 – Towada, Hachinohe, Morioka, Ninohe
Aomori Prefecture Route 258 north – Central Sannohe
Interchange; western end of National Route 4 concurrency
33.520.8Aomori Prefecture Route 182 south – Oshita
35.221.9Aomori Prefecture Route 217 north – Kaimori
Takko38.824.1Aomori Prefecture Route 143 east – Kaimori
38.924.2Aomori Prefecture Route 32 south – Ninohe
40.024.9Aomori Prefecture Route 21 west – Lake Towada
50.131.1Aomori Prefecture Route 181 south – Jōbōji
AkitaKazuno73.045.4Akita Prefecture Route 128 north – Tashirotai
78.148.5  National Route 103 – Lake Towada, ŌdateEastern end of National Route 103 concurrency. National Route 104 is unsigned.
90.656.3Akita Prefecture Route 66 south – Hanawa, Ōyu Stone Circle
97.260.4   National Route 282 / National Route 285 west – Yuze, Hanawa, Hirakawa, Kosaka,Eastern terminus of unsigned National Route 285; northern end of unsigned National Route 285 concurrency
106.165.9   Tōhoku Expressway – Aomori, Morioka, Sendai, Hachinohe ExpresswayE4 exit 49 (Towada Interchange)
Ōdate98.361.1Akita Prefecture Route 66 south – OsarizawaInterchange
115.471.7   National Route 285 west – Akita, Kitaakita, Odate–Noshiro AirportSouthern end of unsigned National Route 285 concurrency
122.576.1Akita Prefecture Route 102 – Hinai, Central Ōdate
123.876.9   Akita Expressway – Kitaakita, Hirosaki, Odate–Noshiro AirportE7 exit 26 (Ōdate-minami Interchange)
126.378.5   National Route 7 – Noshiro, Kitaakita, Odate–Noshiro Airport, Central ŌdateWestern terminus; southtern terminus of National Route 103
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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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. ^ "青森のこれまでのみちづくり" (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. ^ "一般国道の路線を指定する政令" (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 October 2019 – via Wikisource.
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