Obama Nishi Interchange
Encyclopedia
The , or , is an interchange
located in Okazu, Obama
, Fukui Prefecture
, Japan
. It is the #10 interchange on and the terminus of the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway, operated by the West Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO). There are plans to extend the expressway beyond the Obama Nishi Interchange.
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
located in Okazu, Obama
Obama, Fukui
is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.It faces Wakasa Bay due north of Kyoto, and is about four to five hours by train from Tokyo. As of October 1, 2005, the city had an estimated population of 32,185 and a population density of 138.22 persons per square kilometer...
, Fukui Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is the #10 interchange on and the terminus of the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway, operated by the West Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO). There are plans to extend the expressway beyond the Obama Nishi Interchange.
History
- 9 March 2003: The Obama Nishi Interchange opens at the same time as the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway
Environs
- JR West Kato StationKato Stationis a train station in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...
(Obama LineObama LineThe is a railway line on the Sea of Japan coast of central Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company .The long single track railway connects Tsuruga Station on the Hokuriku Main Line in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture and Higashi-Maizuru Station on the Maizuru Line in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture...
) - Kato Post Office
- MinistopMinistop, a member of ÆON Group, operates the Ministop convenience store franchise chain in Japan. Unlike most other convenience stores in Japan, Ministop stores feature a kitchen that prepares sandwiches, snacks and take out bento boxes on demand, and has a seating area where customers can sit down and...
Kato Store - Kinki Hiking Trail
- Okazu Saltworks Ruins
- Koikawa Beach