National Route 25 (Japan)

National Route 25
国道25号 (Japanese)
Route information
Length	144.5 km (89.8 mi)
Existed	1952–present
Major junctions
West end	National Route 1 / National Route 2 in Osaka
East end	National Route 23 in Yokkaichi
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 24 → National Route 26

National Route 25 (国道25号, Kokudō nijūgo-gō) is a national highway connecting Yokkaichi and Osaka in Japan.

Route data

• Length: 144.5 km (89.8 mi)
• Origin: Yokkaichi (originates at junction with Route 23)
• Terminus: Osaka (ends at junction with Routes 1 and 2)
• Major cities: Kameyama, Iga, Tenri

History

• 4 December 1952 - Designated as First Class National Highway 25 (from Osaka to Nara)
• 18 May 1953 - Designation of Second Class National Highway 163 (from Osaka to Yokkaichi)
• 1 April 1963 - Designated as First Class National Highway 25 (from Yokkaichi to Osaka)
• 1 April 1965 - Second Class National Highway 163 was redesignated as General National Highway 25 between Yokkaichi and Osaka

Intersects with

• Mie Prefecture
• Nara Prefecture
• Osaka Prefecture