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National Route 9
国道9号
Route information
Length	638.4 km[1] (396.7 mi)
Existed	4 December 1952–present
Major junctions
West end	National Route 191 inShimonoseki
East end	National Route 1 /National Route 8 /National Route 24 /National Route 367 inShimogyō-ku, Kyoto
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
←National Route 8 →National Route 10

National Route 9 (国道9号,Kokudō kyū-gō) is an importanthighway in theKansai andChūgoku regions. It connects theprefectural capitals ofKyoto,Tottori,Matsue (Shimane Prefecture), andYamaguchi. Other significant cities along the route includeYonago, Tottori andShimonoseki. National Route 9 also passes through parts ofHyōgo Prefecture.^[2][3]

With a total length of 638.4 kilometers (396.7 mi), National Route 9 is the second longest national highway in Japan, being shorter than onlyNational Route 4.

• Length: 638.4 kilometers (396.7 mi)
• Origin:Shimogyō-ku,Kyoto (originates at junction with Routes1,8,24 and367)
• Terminus:Shimonoseki (ends at junction withRoute 191)
• Major cities:Fukuchiyama,Tottori,Yonago,Matsue,Hamada,Yamaguchi

Route 9 follows the oldSanindō, an ancient highway along a similar route.

• 4 December 1952 - First Class National Highway 9 (fromKyoto toShimonoseki)
• 1 April 1965 - General National Highway 9 (fromKyoto toShimonoseki)

• Gokishichidō, the ancient highways of Japan

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