Japan National Route 303

National Route 303 is a national highway of Japan connecting Gifu, Gifu and Wakasa, Fukui in Japan, with a total length of 122.8 km (76.3 mi).

National Route 303
国道303号
Route information
Length	126.2 km[1] (78.4 mi)
Existed	1970–present
Major junctions
From	Gifu
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan ← National Route 302 → National Route 304

History

On 14 November 2018 the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force was conducting a military exercise in Takashima, Shiga near Route 303, when they accidentally hit the road with a live 81 mm mortar bomb. The pavement was fragmented and sent flying after the round hit the road. The fragmented pavement struck a parked car with an elderly man inside it. The man was not injured, but the car was covered in dents and some windows were shattered.[2]

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 18 February 2020.
2. 古城, 博隆 (14 November 2018). "陸自の砲弾、演習場外に　国道に当たり車のガラス割れる". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 November 2018.