San'in Expressway (山陰自動車道 ''San'in Jidōsha-dō'') is a proposed
expressway extending from
Tottori,
Tottori prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Tottori Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by population, least populous prefecture of Japan at 538,525 (2023) and has a geographic area of . ...
to
Mine,
Yamaguchi prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 Square kilometre, km2 (2,359 Square mile, sq mi). ...
, of
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
. It will follow a path along the northern (''San'in'') coast of
Chūgoku region
The , also known as the region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. As of the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,328,339 ...
, passing through
Tottori,
Shimane
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Shimane Prefecture is the second-least populous prefecture of Japan at 665,205 (February 1, 2021) and has a geographic area of 6,708.26 km2. Shimane Prefecture borders Yamagu ...
, and
Yamaguchi prefectures. It is numbered "E9" along with the
Kyoto Jukan Expressway and the
San'in Kinki Expressway.
Currently, the following segments are designated as part of the National Expressway route:
*Tottori-Masuda Route (鳥取益田線):
Tottori --
Masuda,
Shimane
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Shimane Prefecture is the second-least populous prefecture of Japan at 665,205 (February 1, 2021) and has a geographic area of 6,708.26 km2. Shimane Prefecture borders Yamagu ...
*Misumi Mine Route (三隅美祢線):
Nagato,
Yamaguchi --
Mine
List of interchanges and features
* IC -
interchange
Interchange may refer to:
Transport
* Interchange (road), a collection of ramps, exits, and entrances between two or more highways
* Interchange (freight rail), the transfer of freight cars between railroad companies
* Interchange station, a rai ...
, SIC -
smart interchange, JCT -
junction
Junction may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Junction'' (2012 film), an American film
* ''Junction'' (2024 film), an American film
* ''Jjunction'', a 2002 Indian film
* ''Junction'' (album), a 1976 album by Andrew Cyrille
* Junction (E ...
, SA -
service area, PA -
parking area
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, BS -
bus stop
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, TN -
tunnel
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, TB -
toll gate
Toll Gate or Tollgate may refer to:
* Toll gate, a barrier across a toll road or toll bridge that is lifted when the toll is paid
Entertainment
* Tollgate (Hale single), "Tollgate" (Hale single)
* ''The Toll-Gate'', a 1954 novel by Georgette Heye ...
, BR -
bridge
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* Bus stops labeled "○" are currently in use; those marked "◆" are closed.
Between Tottori Junction and Suko Interchange
Between Kiyo-Higashi Interchange and Ozuki Junction
References
{{Expressways of Japan
Expressways in Japan
Roads in Shimane Prefecture
Roads in Tottori Prefecture
Roads in Yamaguchi Prefecture
1985 establishments in Japan