• Japan: length of standard-improved roads

As of March 31, 2019, the length of standard-improved roads amounted to approximately 782 thousand kilometers, representing an increase from around 740 thousand kilometers in 2010.
The standard refers to qualitative criteria (width, alignment, inclination, visibility, etc.) as stipulated by the Ordinance on Road Structure designated roads are required to meet.

Length of standard-improved roads in Japan from 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 kilometers)

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Release date

April 2021

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

2010 to 2019*; as of March 31

Supplementary notes

*Data prior to 2019 is as of April 1 of each year stated.

According to the source, 'standard-improved' means that the quality of roads, such as width, alignment, inclination, and visibility, is improved to meet the standard stipulated by the Ordinance on Road Structure.
Figures are 'real lengths'. According to the source, real length of roads refers to the length of roads minus duplicate length (duplicate sections), length not in service (sections for which no notification of commencement of service has been provided) and water length (sections on the sea, rivers, lakes or marshes where ferrying services are available).
Due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, figures for 2011 and 2012 partly include data for city, town and village roads as of April 1, 2012 and before.

Data prior to 2019 come from previous reports.
Values have been rounded.