National Route 38
国道38号
Route information
Length	298.4 km[1] (185.4 mi)
Existed	4 December 1952–present
Major junctions
East end	National Route 12 / National Route 451 in Takikawa
West end	National Route 44 in Kushiro
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 37 → National Route 39

National Route 38 (国道38号, Kokudō sanjūhachi-gō) is a national highway connecting Takikawa and Kushiro in Hokkaidō, Japan.

Route data

• Length: 298.4 km (185.5 mi)
• Origin: Takikawa (originates at junction with Routes 12 and 451)
• Terminus: Kushiro (ends at the origin of Route 44)
• Major cities: Ashibetsu, Furano, Obihiro

History

• 1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 38 (from Takikawa to Kushiro)
• 1965-04-01 - General National Highway 38 (from Takikawa to Kushiro)

Overlapping sections

• In Ashibetsu, from North-2 West-1 South intersection to Ashibetsu-bashi intersection: Route 452
• In Frano, from Wakamatsu-cho 15 intersection to Higashiyama-yanagi intersection: Route 237
• In Shimizu, South-1-11 to South-4-11: Route 274
• From Obihiro (Odori North-1 intersection) to Makubetsu (Akeno intersection): Route 242
• From Urahoro (Yoshino-Kyoei intersection) to the terminus: Route 336
• From Shiranuka (West-1 South-2 intersection) to Kushiro (Otanoshike intersection): Route 392
• From Kushiro (Kitaodori-5 intersection) to the terminus: Routes 44, 272 and 391