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National Route 197 (国道197号, Kokudō 17-gō?) is a Japanese national highway running on the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku.It originates at the junction with Routes 10 and 210 in Ōita, Ōita and terminates at the junction with Route 56 in Susaki, Kochi.[1] The route is 223.1 kilometers long but is interrupted between Saganoseki, Ōita(where it joins with Route 217) and Misaki, Ehime because of the Hoyo Strait, and traffic between the two islands is carried by a ferry between the two towns. Though the gap is less than 15 km at the straits' narrowest point, the are currently no plans to bridge the gap.
