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Q. How extensive is Japan's network of expressways?

A.

At the end of April 2005 Japan's expressways stretched for a total of 7,389 kilometers (4,592 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.

Photo courtesy of Tokyo Metropolitan Government.