Kotooka-Moritake toll booth, Toll booth on Akita Expressway in Mitane, Japan.
Kotooka-Moritake toll booth is a collection point on the Akita Expressway where vehicles pass through multiple lanes for fee payment. The facility operates with electronic toll systems alongside staffed booths to process different vehicle types.
The booth sits on the Akita Expressway just north of Kotooka-Moritake Interchange, at the boundary of the free section that begins at Hachiryu Interchange. Because that stretch carries no toll, the barrier was placed on the mainline to collect fees for the paid section to the south.
The name combines two former towns, Kotooka and Moritake, merged in 2006 into Mitane. Despite the name, tolls are calculated to and from Hachiryu IC, not the adjacent Kotooka-Moritake IC, because the section north of Hachiryu is free.
Drivers can pay tolls using cash, credit cards, or electronic toll devices, with rates varying by vehicle type. Multiple open lanes allow for smooth passage during most times of the day.
Despite its name, the booth does not charge the fare to Kotooka-Moritake IC: traffic from Akita pays as far as Hachiryu IC, and traffic from Noshiro is charged from Hachiryu IC. The free section begins north of Hachiryu IC, which is why the booth stands on the main line north of Kotooka-Moritake IC.
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