• Inter name is " Atsumi Onsen IC "," Iragawa IC "," Mise IC "," Tsuruoka Nishi IC Has been decided. ( Attached figure [PDF: 615KB] reference)
• After opening, the name of this section is "Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway", and the name between Tsuruoka JCT-Sakata Minato and IC is "Yamagata Expressway From Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway It will be changed to ".

Open section

Atsumi Onsen IC (Oiwakawa, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture)-Tsuruoka JCT (Tomoe, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture) (25.8km extension)

• You can pass between Atsumi Onsen IC and Tsuruoka Nishi IC for free, There is a charge between Tsuruoka Nishi IC and Tsuruoka JCT. ( Attached figure [PDF: 615KB] reference)
• At the Tsuruoka JCT, because of the half-junction format, it is possible to pass the direction of Atami-Sakata and Yamagata-Sakata. As it is not possible to pass between Atami and Yamagata, please stop at Tsuruoka IC or Tsuruoka Nishi IC once and use it again via Route 7. ( Attached figure [PDF: 615KB] reference)
• This open section will be a motorway, and pedestrians, bicycles, light vehicles, and motorcycles (125cc or less) cannot pass. Also, Atsumi Onsen IC-Tsuruoka Nishi IC Vehicles carrying dangerous goods are not allowed in the section.

Opening date

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Opening ceremony

[Venue Ceremony] 13:00~14:00 (Tsuruoka City Atami Fureai Center)

[Local Ceremony] 14:30~ (Near Atsumi Onsen IC)

[Open to the public] 17:00

( Opening ceremony summary [PDF: 312KB] reference)

• Regarding the name of the interchange, the opinion of the local government is reflected and it is decided by consulting with the Tohoku Block Road Sign Optimization Committee Yamagata Prefecture Subcommittee.

Appendix “Notice of Toll Fee” [PDF: 110KB]