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| 国道53号 | ||||
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| Length | 138.5 km [1] (86.1 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1 April 1963–present | |||
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| North end |  National Route 9 in Tottori | |||
| South end |    National Route 30 / National Route 180 / National Route 250 in Kita-ku, Okayama | |||
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| Country | Japan | |||
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National Route 53 is a national highway of Japan connecting Okayama and Tottori.
Route 53 was originally designated on 18 May 1953 as National Route 179 , and this was redesignated as Route 53 when the route was promoted to a class 1 highway.
National Route 1 is a major highway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It connects Chūō, Tokyo in the Kantō region with the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region, passing through the Chūbu region en route. It follows the old Tōkaidō westward from Tokyo to Kyoto, and the old Kyo Kaidō from there to Osaka. Between Tokyo and Aichi Prefecture it parallels the Tomei Expressway; from there to Mie Prefecture, the Higashi-Meihan Expressway, and from Shiga Prefecture to Osaka, the Meishin Expressway. It has a total length of 760.9 kilometers (472.8 mi). At its eastern terminus in Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo, it meets National Routes 4, 6, 14, 15, 17, and 20. At its western terminus in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, it links with Routes 2, 25, 26 and other highways.
National Route 7 is a major north-south national highway on the Sea of Japan side of the island of Honshū, Japan. It traverses four prefectures, with Niigata at its southern end, then Yamagata, Akita, and finally, Aomori at its northern end. The 471.8-kilometer (293.2 mi) long highway begins at an intersection with national routes 8, 17, 113, 116, 289, 350, and 402 in the capital of Niigata, Niigata. Travelling north, the highway links the prefectural capitals Akita and Aomori. In central Aomori the highway ends at the northern terminus of National Route 4 and National Route 45.
National Route 28 is a national highway connecting Kobe and Tokushima in Japan. It is the only national highway that traverses Awaji Island as the route uses ferries to connect the two cities of Naruto, Tokushima and Akashi, Hyōgo.
National Route 30 is a national highway connecting Okayama and Takamatsu in Japan.
National Route 174 is a national highway connecting the Port of Kobe and National Route 2 in Kobe, Japan. It is the shortest national highway in Japan.
National Route 130 is a national highway connecting Port of Tokyo and Route 15 in Tokyo, Japan. With a length of 0.5 kilometers, it is the second shortest national highway in Japan behind Japan National Route 174.
National Route 50 is a national highway of Japan connecting Maebashi and Mito.
National Route 104 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 132 is a national highway of Japan connecting the Port of Kawasaki and Miyamaechō, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki in Japan, with a total length of 4.5 km (2.8 mi).
National Route 161 is a national highway of Japan connecting Tsuruga, Fukui and Ōtsu, Shiga in Japan, with a total length of 86.4 km (53.7 mi)
National Route 179 is a national highway of Japan connecting Himeji, Hyōgo and Yurihama, Tottori in Japan, with a total length of 158.7 km (98.61 mi).
National Route 225 is a national highway of Japan connecting Makurazaki, Kagoshima and Kagoshima, Kagoshima in Japan, with a total length of 53.1 km (32.99 mi).
National Route 357 is a national highway of Japan connecting Chūō-ku, Chiba and Yokosuka in Japan, with a total length of 70 km (43.5 mi). The highway parallels the Bayshore Route.
National Route 375 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kure, Hiroshima and Ōda, Shimane in Japan, with a total length of 163.4 km (101.53 mi).
National Route 379 is a national highway of Japan connecting Matsuyama, Ehime and Uchiko, Ehime in Japan, with a total length of 53.8 km (33.43 mi).
National Route 398 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ishinomaki, Miyagi and Yurihonjō, Akita in Japan, with a total length of 273.6 km (170.01 mi).
National Route 407 is a national highway connecting the Ashikaga, Tochigi and Iruma, Saitama in Japan, and spans a total length of 60.4 km (37.53 mi).
National Route 416 is a national highway of Japan connecting Fukui, Fukui and Komatsu, Ishikawa in Japan, with a total length of 86.3 km (53.62 mi).
National Route 502 is a national highway between Usuki, Ōita and Taketa, Ōita in Japan. It has a total length of 53.3 km (33.1 mi).
National Route 491 is a national highway of Japan. The highway connects Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi and Nagato, Yamaguchi. It has a total length of 53.4 kilometers (33.2 mi).
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