How extensive is Japan's network of expressways?
At the end of 1996 Japan's expressways stretched for a total of 5,932 kilometers (3,687 miles), traversing the archipelago. Aomori Prefecture at the northern tip of Honshu and Kagoshima Prefecture at the southern tip of Kyushu are linked by a 2,150-kilometer (1,333-mile) uninterrupted stretch of highway.




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