Japan National Route 101

National Route 101
国道101号
National Route 101 highlighted in red
Route information
Length	241.6 km[1] (150.1 mi)
Existed	18 May 1953–present
Major junctions
North end	National Route 4 / National Route 45 in Aomori, Aomori
Major intersections	National Route 7 National Route 280 National Route 339
South end	National Route 7 / National Route 13 in Akita, Akita
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 58 → National Route 102

National Route 101 (国道101号, Kokudō Hyakuichigō) is a national highway of Japan connecting the capitals of Aomori and Akita prefectures, Aomori and Akita in northern Japan, with a total length of 241.6 kilometers (150.1 mi). The majority of the highway travels along the coast of the Sea of Japan, paralleling the more inland National Route 7. The present-day highway largely follows the path of the Ōmagoe-kaidō, an Edo period road that linked the Kubota and Hirosaki feudal domains.