Japan National Route 163

{{Short description|Road in Japan}}

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|type=National

|route=163

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|image=Kamotown Zezu 門田 Kizugawacity Kyotopref Route 163.JPG

|length_km=124.6

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|length_ref={{cite web|title=一般国道の路線別、都道府県別道路現況|trans-title=Road statistics by General National Highway route and prefecture|url=http://www.mlit.go.jp/road/ir/ir-data/tokei-nen/2016/pdf/d_genkyou26.pdf|language=ja|publisher=Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism|access-date=19 February 2020}}

|established=18 May 1953

|direction_a=West

|terminus_a={{jct|country=JPN|Route|1|Route|2|Route|25|Route|176}} in Kita-ku, Osaka

|junction=

|direction_b=East

|terminus_b={{jct|country=JPN|Route|23}} in Tsu, Mie

|previous_type=Route

|previous_route=162

|next_type=Route

|next_route=164

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National Route 163 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kita-ku, Osaka and Tsu, Mie in Japan, with a total length of 124.6 km (77.42 mi).

History

Route 163 was designated on 18 May 1953 from Osaka to Yokkaichi. On 1 April 1963 the section from Iga to Yokkaichi was redesignated as a portion of Route 25.

References