Japan National Route 5

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National Route 5
国道5号
Japan National Route 5 highlighted in red
Route information
Length	288.5 km[1] (179.3 mi)
Existed	4 December 1952–present
Major junctions
South end	National Route 278 / National Route 279 in Hakodate
North end	National Route 12 in Chūō-ku, Sapporo
Location
Country	Japan
Major cities	Oshamanbe Niseko Kutchan Otaru
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 4 → National Route 6

National Route 5 (国道5号, Kokudō Go-gō) is a major highway on the island and prefecture of Hokkaido in northern Japan. The 288.5-kilometer (179.3 mi) highway begins at an intersection with National Routes 279 and 278 in Hakodate. It travels north across the southern half of the island, traveling through Otaru where it curves to the east toward its endpoint at an intersection with National Route 12 in Chūō-ku, Sapporo.