Japan National Route 15

National Route 15
First Keihin 国道15号 (Kokudō jūgo-gō)
Route information
Length:	29.2 km (18.1 mi)
Major junctions
North end:	National Route 1 in Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo
	National Route 130 National Route 357 National Route 131 National Route 409 National Route 132
South end:	National Route 1 in Yokohama
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

Route 15 (Ginza of Chūō, Tokyo)

National Route 15 is a national highway connecting Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan.^[1] It is commonly referred to as Dai-Ichi Keihin (第一京浜, literally "Tokyo-Yokohama Number One").

Route Data

• Length: 29.2 km (18.1 mi)
• Origin: Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo (originates at junction with Route 1, Route 4, Route 6, Route 14, Route 17 and Route 20)
• Terminus: Yokohama (ends at Junction with Route 1)
• Major cities: Kawasaki

History

• 1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 15 (from Tokyo to Yokohama)
• 1965-04-01 - General National Highway 15 (from Tokyo to Yokohama)

Municipalities passed through

• Tokyo
  • Chūō - Minato - Shinagawa - Ōta
• Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Kawasaki (Kawasaki-ku, Kanagawa) - Yokohama (Tsurumi - Kanagawa)

Intersects with

• Tokyo
  • Routes 1, 4, 6, 14, 17 and 20 at the origin
  • Route 130 at Minato-ku
  • Yashio Bypass, Route 357 at Shinagawa-ku
  • Route 131 at Ōta-ku
• Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Routes 132 and 409 at Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki
  • Route 1, at the terminus

References

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