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DATE: January 09, 2022
LOCATION: Aichi Prefecture, Japan | Gifu Prefecture, Japan
AICHI PREFETURE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aichi_Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture (愛知県, Aichi-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū.
Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 (as of 1 October 2019) and a geographic area of 5,172.92 square kilometres (1,997.28 sq mi) with a population density of 1,460 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,800/sq mi).
Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east.
Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Toyota, Okazaki, and Ichinomiya.
Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, the third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world.
Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan’s Pacific Ocean coast and forms part of the Tōkai region, a sub region of the Chūbu region and Kansai region.
Aichi Prefecture is home to the Toyota Motor Corporation.
Aichi Prefecture had many locations with the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, The Chubu Centrair International Airport, and the Legoland Japan Resort.
GIFU PREFECTURE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifu_Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture (岐阜県, Gifu-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu.
Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 (as of 1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 10,621 square kilometres (4,101 sq mi).
Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, Fukui Prefecture and Shiga Prefecture to the west, Mie Prefecture to the southwest, Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Nagano Prefecture to the east.
Gifu is the capital and largest city of Gifu Prefecture, with other major cities including Ōgaki, Kakamigahara, and Tajimi. Gifu Prefecture is located in the center of Japan, one of only eight landlocked prefectures, and features the country’s center of population.
Gifu Prefecture has served as the historic crossroads of Japan with routes connecting the east to the west, including the Nakasendō, one of the Five Routes of the Edo Period.
Gifu Prefecture was a long-term residence of Oda Nobunaga and Saitō Dōsan, two influential figures of Japanese history in the Sengoku period, spawning the popular phrase of “control Gifu and you control Japan” in the late Medieval era.
Gifu Prefecture is known for its traditional Washi paper industry, including Gifu Lanterns and Gifu Umbrellas, and as a center for the Japanese swordsmithing and cutlery industries.
Gifu Prefecture is home to Gifu Castle, the 1,300-year-old tradition of Cormorant fishing on the Nagara River, and the site of the Battle of Sekigahara.
EXPRESSWAYS of JAPAN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expressways_of_Japan
The expressways (高速道路, kōsoku-dōro, lit. “high-speed road”, also jidōsha-dō (自動車道), lit. “automobile road”, “freeway”, “expressway”, or “motorway”) of Japan make up a large network of controlled-access toll expressways.
National expressways (高速自動車国道, Kōsoku Jidōsha Kokudō) make up the majority of expressways in Japan. This network boasts an uninterrupted link between Aomori Prefecture at the northern part of Honshu and Kagoshima Prefecture at the southern part of Kyushu, linking Shikoku as well. Additional expressways serve travellers in Hokkaido and on Okinawa Island, although those are not connected to the Honshu-Kyushu-Shikoku grid.
Variable speed limit signs used on expressways. Sign on the left denotes the limit for heavy trucks, trailers and three-wheelers.
Most expressways are four lanes with a central reservation (median). Some expressways in close proximity to major urban areas are six lanes, while in rural areas are constructed as undivided two-lane expressway. Two-lane expressway sections are built to a standard that allows conversion to four lanes in the future.
Speed limits for passenger cars, motorcycles, and buses defaults to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) with a minimum speed of 50 km/h (31.1 mph), unless otherwise posted. The maximum speed limits for heavy trucks, trailers and three-wheelers are set at 80 km/h (49.7 mph). Vehicles unable to reach 50 km/h, such as tractors and mopeds, are forbidden from using the expressways. The highest posted speed limit is 120 km/h (74.6 mph) in some sections of expressways in Central and Eastern Japan. Variable speed limits are also in effect on most expressways and speeds are temporarily reduced due to adverse driving conditions.
Many rest facilities such as parking areas (usually only with toilets or small shops) and service areas (usually with many more amenities such as restaurants and gas stations) serve travelers along national expressways.
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