Japan National Route 42
| National Route 42 | ||||
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| 国道42号 | ||||
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| Length | 504.6 km (313.5 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1 April 1959–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| East end | National Route 1 in Hamamatsu | |||
| West end | National Route 24 in Wakayama | |||
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| Country | Japan | |||
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National Route 42 (国道42号, Kokudō yonjūni-gō), also called Kumano Kaidō or Tropical Route is a national highway connecting Hamamatsu, Shizuoka and Wakayama, Wakayama in Japan. Part of the route requires crossing Ise Bay on the Ise-wan Ferry. It is the 8th longest national highway in Japan.