Japan National Route 21, National highway in Gifu and Shiga, Japan
Description
Japan National Route 21 is a highway that connects Mizunami in Gifu Prefecture with Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, running for over 100 kilometers. It passes through several important cities and links different regions across central Japan.
History
The road was designated as a First Class National Highway in 1952 and was reclassified as a General National Highway in 1965. These changes reflected the evolution of Japan's road system during the postwar period.
Culture
The route connects several regional centers in central Japan, enabling access to traditional festivals, crafts workshops, and local markets throughout the year.
Practical
This highway connects with other major routes, allowing easy transitions between different road networks in the region. Travelers should note that the terrain varies between mountainous areas and flat agricultural plains as you move along the route.
Did you know?
The road follows natural terrain variations between Gifu and Shiga prefectures, providing direct access to both mountainous regions and lowland agricultural areas.
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Eihō-ji
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Large Helical Device
6.7 km
多治見修道院
8.4 km
Tsumaki Castle
8.7 km
Ceramics Park Mino
7.4 km
Mino no Tsuboishi
6.6 km
Ryugin Falls
8.2 km
Hakusan-jinja
3.2 km
Mizunami Earth Corridor
1.5 km
崇禅寺
7.9 km
Science World
1.6 km
Arakawa Toyozō Museum
8.7 km
Motoyashiki Pottery Kiln Site
4.3 km
Toki City Historical Museum of Mino Ceramics
4 km
Sogi Park
8.7 km
Mizunami City Library
3 km
東濃看護専門学校
4.8 km
Mizunami Citizen Park
1.4 km
Tokumitsu-ji
4.5 km
開元院
7.8 km
Ceramic Park MINO
7.3 km
永松寺
1.9 km
記念橋 (土岐川)
8.8 km
Mizunami Fossil Museum
1.3 km
虎渓大橋
8.2 km
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
7.4 km
Mizunami Ceramic Museum
1.4 km
Hirota Ichinose Memorial Art Museum, Mizunami
1.5 km
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