National Route 7 | ||||
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国道7号 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | ||||
Length | 559.6 km[1] (347.7 mi) Distance includes bypasses signed with the same route number | |||
Existed | 4 December 1952–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end | National Route 4 / National Route 45 in Aomori, Aomori | |||
South end | National Route 8 / National Route 17 / National Route 113 / National Route 116 / National Route 289 / National Route 350 / National Route 402 in Niigata, Niigata | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Japan | |||
Highway system | ||||
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National Route 7 (国道7号, Kokudō Nanagō) is a major north-south national highway on the Sea of Japan side of the island of Honshū, Japan. It traverses four prefectures, with Niigata at its southern end, then Yamagata, Akita, and finally, Aomori at its northern end. The 471.8-kilometer (293.2 mi) long highway begins at an intersection with national routes 8, 17, 113, 116, 289, 350, and 402 in the capital of Niigata, Niigata. Travelling north, the highway links the prefectural capitals Akita and Aomori. In central Aomori the highway ends at the northern terminus of National Route 4 and National Route 45.