National Route 41 (Japan)

National Route 41
国道41号 (Japanese)
Yon-ichi, Shippin
Route information
Length	252.1 km (156.6 mi)
Existed	1 April 1959–present
Major junctions
South end	National Route 19 in Higashi-ku, Nagoya
North end	National Route 8 in Toyama
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 40 → National Route 42

National Route 41 (国道41号, Kokudō Yonjūichi-gō) is a national highway connecting Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The bulk of the road runs through Gifu Prefecture. The route is also referred to as Yon-ichi and Shippin, based on the Japanese readings for the route numbering.

The road generally follows the route of JR Central's Takayama Main Line, except for a few locations around the cities of Takayama and Hida. The northern part of the route is generally used for sightseeing and the southern part is for industry. As a result, the northern areas are generally crowded only on weekends and holidays, whereas the southern areas, especially around Nagoya, have high traffic volume every day.

Route data

Starting Point

• Length: 252.1 km (156.6 mi)
• Origin: Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (originates at junction with Route 19)
• Terminus: Toyama, Toyama Prefecture (ends at junction with Route 8)
• Major cities: Minokamo, Gero, Takayama

History

Route 41 was originally designated on 18 May 1953 as National Route 155, and this was redesignated as Route 41 when the route was promoted to a Class 1 highway.

Overlapping sections

• In Minokamo, from Ota-honmachi-4 intersection to Shin-Ota-bashi intersection: Route 21
• In Minokamo, from Shimamachi intersection to Mikadocho intersection: Route 248

Municipalities passed through

• Aichi Prefecture

Nagoya, Toyoyama, Komaki, Ōguchi, Fusō, Inuyama

• Gifu Prefecture

Kani, Minokamo, Kawabe, Hichisō, Yaotsu, Shirakawa, Gero, Takayama, Hida

• Toyama Prefecture

Toyama

Intersects with

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Route 19 (at the origin)
  • Route 302 (Nagoya's Higashi-ku)
  • Route 155 (Komaki)
• Gifu Prefecture
  • Route 21 and 248 (Minokamo)
  • Route 418 (Kawabe)
  • Route 256 (Kawabe, Gero)
  • Route 257 (Gero)
  • Route 158 (Takayama)
  • Route 472 (Takayama, Hida)
  • Route 471 (Hida)
• Toyama Prefecture
  • Route 359 and 360 (Toyama)
  • Route 8 (at the terminus)