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Road Types in Japan - YAML

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.

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