National Route 246 (Japan)
National Route 246 | ||||
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| 国道246号 (Japanese) | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 125.3 km[1] (77.9 mi) | |||
| Existed | 10 July 1956–present | |||
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| North end |  National Route 20 in Chiyoda, Tokyo | |||
| South end |   National Route 1 / National Route 414 in Numazu, Shizuoka | |||
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| Country | Japan | |||
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Route 246 (国道246号, Kokudō 246-gō) is a major highway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It originates in Chiyoda, Tokyo and terminates in Numazu, Shizuoka. In and near Tokyo, it parallels the routes of the Dai-ichi Keihin, Dai-ni Keihin, and Tōmei Expressways, the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line, Odakyu Odawara Line, Gotemba Line, and other transportation systems.
Along its 125.3-kilometer-long (77.9 mi) course, National Route 246 passes from Chiyoda through Minato, Shibuya, Meguro, Setagaya in Tokyo (called Aoyama-dori (青山通り) or Tamagawa-dori (玉川通り) in part of this section), and into Kanagawa Prefecture, entering Kawasaki (Takatsu and Miyamae), Yokohama (Tsuzuki, Aoba and Midori), Machida (Tokyo), Yamato, Atsugi, Isehara, Matsuda and Yamakita (called Ō-yama-kaidō (大山街道) or Atsugi-kaidō (厚木街道) in part of this section). In Shizuoka Prefecture, it passes through Susono, Oyama, and Nagaizumi en route to its terminus in Numazu.
Part of the route – running through Shibuya and past the outer gardens of the Meiji Jingu – was recreated in Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec under the name Tokyo Route 246. The same track is also featured in subsequent games in the series up until Gran Turismo 6. The Nogizaka46 song "Route 246" is named after the route.
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| Municipality | Intersects with | Destinations / Stations | Notes |
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| Chiyoda-ku | Route 20, 1, C1 | Sakuradamon, Nagatacho, Diet Bldg, Imperial Palace | |
| Shibuya-ku | Route 3 | Shibuya | Aoyama-dori. Usually faster than parallel Roppongi-dori |
| Shibuya-ku | Yamate-dori (317) | Here to Yoga has regular entrances for Route 3 | |
| Setagaya-ku | Setagaya-dori | Sangenjaya | |
| Setagaya-ku | Kannana-dori (318) | ||
| Setagaya-ku | Tōmei | Yōga | |
| Setagaya-ku | Kampachi-dori (311/466) | ||
| Setagaya-ku | Tama River | Futako Tamagawa | |
| Miyamae | 45 for Tōmei and Daisan-Keihin | ||
| Aoba | Eda Stn. | ||
| Aoba | Tōmei | ||
| Machida | Route 16 | ||
| Yamato | 467 for Enoshima | Cuts through the center of Izumi no Mori, a nature park operated by the city of Yamato. | |
| Atsugi | 412 and 60 for Lake Okutama | ||
| Atsugi | 129, Tomei, Odawara Bypass | ||
| Atsugi | Odakyu Aiko-Ishida Stn. | ||
| Matsuda | 255, Tomei | Odakyu Shin-Matsuda Stn., JR Higashi-Yamakita Stn. | |
| Gotemba | 138 for Hakone | ||
| Gotemba | 23 for Mount Fuji | ||
| Numazu | Route 1 |
References
- ^ "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 18 February 2020.
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