Japan National Route 259

National Route 259
国道259号
Route information
Length	47.0 km[1] (29.2 mi)
Existed	1 April 1963–present
Major junctions
West end	National Route 42 / National Route 167 in Toba, Mie
East end	National Route 1 / National Route 23 in Toyohashi
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 258 → National Route 260

National Route 259 is a national highway of Japan connecting Toba, Mie and Toyohashi in Japan, with a total length of 47 km (29.2 mi).

Cultural references

An alternate reading of this highway numeral designation is ji-go-ku. In Japanese, the word jigoku means Hell, and thus some Tahara residents refer to it as ji-go-ku-douro, or the "Highway to Hell". This term gained popularity due to the perception of a higher fatality rate along the road, especially before it was widened and improved.

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This page was last edited on 17 March 2024, at 23:53