The Japanese high-way is all toll way.
For example,Toll fee of between Tokyo and OSAKA(Suita city)needs about 10,000yen.
Recently, only the ETC card installation car is possible the unlimited ride for 1000 yen. )
In high way,Enterance-Exit is said "IC(interchange)" and the joint point of road is said "JCT(junction)".
Besides the highway,there is "route"(we said "KOKUDOU" means National control way).
It is not toll road.Speed limit of route is less than 60km/h.
| NAME | EXPLANATION | FEE | SPEED LIMIT(UNIT:Km/h) | CALLING EXPMPLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH WAY (KOUSOKU-DOURO) |
connecting cities on high speed and no signal. | toll | 80-100/(no divided road:60) | TOMEI,MEISHIN,CHUO... |
| EXPRESS WAY (TOSHI-KOUSOKU) |
Within the city of Tokyo,Nagoya,Osaka,Kobe and Fukuoka | toll | 60-80 | SHUTO(in Tokyo), HANSHIN(in Osaka and Kobe)... |
| ROUTE (KOKUDOU) |
connecting cities(there is signal) | free | Max 60 |  KOKUDOU-1-GO, KOKUDOU-16-GO... |
| PREFECTURAL ROAD(TODOFUKEN-DOU) | connecting cities in prefecture | free | Max 60 |  TODOU-313-GO, KENDOU-1-GO... |
| HIGHWAY ENTRANCE SIGN TOMEI Highway Tokyo IC |
SHUTO EXPRESSWAY ENTRANCE SIGN |
GENERAL Road DESTINATION info. |
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| The sign of toll road painted green color. The sign of General road paited blue color. | ||
b.AT THE TAIL OF TRAFFIC-JAM IN HIGHWAY
You drive smoothly in highway,suddenly the hazard warning winker flash in front of your car.
It means "We will enter the traffic jam ahead,reduce speed."
