Japan National Route 242

National Route 242 is a national highway of Japan connecting Abashiri, Hokkaidō and Obihiro, Hokkaidō in Japan, with a total length of 284.9 km (177.03 mi).

National Route 242
国道242号
Route information
Length	284.9 km[1] (177.0 mi)
Existed	1 April 1963–present
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 241 → National Route 243

History

Route 242 was originally designated on 18 May 1953 from Kushiro to Nemuro. This was redesignated as Route 44 on 1 April 1963.