Japan National Route 281

National Route 281
国道281号
Japan National Route 281 highlighted in red
Route information
Length	111 km[1] (69 mi)
Major junctions
West end	National Route 4 / National Route 282 in Morioka
East end	National Route 45 in Kuji
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 280 → National Route 282

National Route 281 (国道281号, Kokudō Nihyaku hachi-juichigō) is a national highway of Japan that traverses the prefecture of Iwate in a southwest–northeast routing. It connects the prefecture's capital city, Morioka to the coastal city of Kuji. It has a total length of 111 kilometers (69 mi).