CSV
Road Types in Japan - CSV
Japanese roads are classified into four types under the Road Act: expressways, national highways, prefectural roads, and municipal roads. Each type differs in managing authority, legal status, and role, forming a hierarchical structure from national trunk roads to local trunk roads and residential streets.
road
expressway
highway
national road
prefectural road
municipal road
infrastructure
code,slug,name,description
1,expressway,Expressway,High-speed roads forming the core of the national automobile traffic network.
2,national-highway,National Highway,Roads forming the national trunk road network.
3,prefectural-road,Prefectural Road,Roads forming the regional trunk road network.
4,municipal-road,Municipal Road,Residential roads within municipal areas.