Japan National Route 116

National Route 116
国道116号
Japan National Route 116 highlighted in red
Route information
Length	78.9 km[1] (49.0 mi)
Existed	1953–present
Major junctions
South end	National Route 8 in Kashiwazaki, Niigata
Major intersections	National Route 352 National Route 289 National Route 460 Hokuriku Expressway National Route 8 / National Route 17 National Route 402
North end	National Route 7 in Chūō-ku, Niigata
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 115 → National Route 117

National Route 116 (国道116号, Kokudō Hyaku jūrokugō) is a national highway of Japan that traverses the prefecture of Niigata in a southwest–northeast routing. It connects the city of Kashiwazaki in south-central Niigata Prefecture to the prefecture's capital city, Niigata, to the north along the Sea of Japan coastline. It has a total length of 78.9 kilometers (49.0 mi).