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Road Types in Japan - XML

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

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<items>
  <item>
    <code>1</code>
    <slug>expressway</slug>
    <name>Expressway</name>
    <description>High-speed roads forming the core of the national automobile traffic network.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>2</code>
    <slug>national-highway</slug>
    <name>National Highway</name>
    <description>Roads forming the national trunk road network.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>3</code>
    <slug>prefectural-road</slug>
    <name>Prefectural Road</name>
    <description>Roads forming the regional trunk road network.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>4</code>
    <slug>municipal-road</slug>
    <name>Municipal Road</name>
    <description>Residential roads within municipal areas.</description>
  </item>
</items>