National Route 58 | ||||
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国道58号 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 245.2 km[1] (152.4 mi) | |||
Existed | 1972–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
From | National Route 3 / National Route 10 in Kagoshima | |||
To | National Route 330 / National Route 331 / National Route 390 in Naha | |||
Section 1 | ||||
From | National Route 3 / National Route 10 in Kagoshima | |||
From | Port of Kagoshima | |||
Section 2 | ||||
From | Nishinoomote, Kagoshima | |||
From | Minamitane, Kagoshima | |||
Section 3 | ||||
From | Amami, Kagoshima | |||
From | Setouchi, Kagoshima | |||
Section 4 | ||||
From | Kunigami, Okinawa | |||
Major intersections | National Route 331 National Route 505 National Route 449 Okinawa Expressway | |||
From | National Route 330 / National Route 331 / National Route 390 in Naha | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Japan | |||
Highway system | ||||
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National Route 58 (国道58号, Kokudō Gojūhachi-gō) is a Japanese national highway connecting the capital cities Kagoshima and Naha of Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture, respectively. With a total length of 884.4 kilometers (549.5 mi), it is the longest national highway in Japan, though it measures only 245.2 kilometers (152.4 mi) on land. The highway begins at an intersection with National Routes 3 and 10 in Kagoshima. From Kagoshima, it travels southwest along the first island chain that divides the Pacific Ocean from the East China Sea. From the north to the south, it has sections on the islands of Tanegashima, Amami Ōshima, and finally, Okinawa. On Okinawa it ends at an intersection with National Routes 330, 331, and 390 in Naha.