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Hokuriku Expressway
National expressway in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The abbreviation of Hokuriku Expressway also shares the same name as the former geographical region of Japan, Hokurikudō
The Hokuriku Expressway (北陸自動車道, Hokuriku Jidōsha-dō), (abbreviated as Hokuriku Expwy (北陸道, Hokurikudō), is a 4-laned national expressway in Japan. It is owned and managed by East Nippon Expressway Company and Central Nippon Expressway Company.
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Hokuriku Expressway | |
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Route information | |
Length | 476.5 km[1] (296.1 mi) |
Existed | 1972[2]–present |
Major junctions | |
From | Niigata-Chūō Junction in Niigata, Niigata![]() ![]() |
To | Maibara Junction in Maibara, Shiga![]() |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
Major cities | Nagaoka, Jōetsu, Uozu, Toyama, Kanazawa, Komatsu, Fukui, Sabae, Echizen, Tsuruga, Nagahama |
Highway system | |
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Left:Hokuriku Expressway
Center:National Route 8 and JR Hokuriku Main Line
Right: Niigata Prefectural Road Route 525