Japan National Route 7

National Route 7
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
Major intersections	National Route 49 National Route 290 National Route 112 National Route 47 National Route 107 National Route 105 National Route 13 National Route 105 National Route 101 National Route 280
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
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 6 → National Route 8

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.