National Route 56 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kōchi and Matsuyama.

History

Route 56 was designated on 18 May 1953 on the current route as National Route 197, and this was redesignated as Route 56 on 1 April 1963 when the route was promoted to a first-class highway.

Route data

  • Length: 300.2 km (186.54 mi).

References

  1. ^ "一般国道の路線別、都道府県別道路現況" [Road statistics by General National Highway route and prefecture] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 19 February 2020.