Japan National Route 44

National Route 44 (国道44号, Kokudō yonjūyon-gō) is the easternmost of the national highways of Japan. It connects the cities of Kushiro and Nemuro in eastern part of the island and prefecture of Hokkaido in northern Japan.

National Route 44
国道44号
Route information
Length124.8 km[1] (77.5 mi)
Existed1 April 1963–present
Highway system
National highways of Japan
Expressways of Japan
← National Route 43National Route 45 →

Route description
  • Length: 124.8 kilometers (77.5 mi)
  • Origin: Kushiro, Hokkaido (originates at the terminus of Route 38)
  • Terminus: Nemuro, Hokkaido
  • Major cities: Akkeshi

History

Route 44 was originally designated on 18 May 1953 as National Route 242, and this was redesignated as Route 44 when the route was promoted to a Class 1 highway.

Overlapping sections
  • From the origin to Kitaodori 5-chome intersection, Kushiro City: Route 38
  • From the origin to Kiba 3-chome intersection, Kushiro City: Route 391
  • From the origin to Beppo intersection, Kushiro Town: Route 272

History
  • 18 May 1953 - Second Class National Highway 242 (from Kushiro to Nemuro)
  • 1 April 1963 - First Class National Highway 44 (from Kushiro to Nemuro)
  • 1 April 1965 - General National Highway 44 (from Kushiro to Nemuro)
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See also
  •  Japan portal
  •  Roads portal

References
  1. "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 19 February 2020.
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