ic ▁sp ots ▁along ▁the ▁Tan es ashi ▁Coast . ▁After ▁this ▁j unction ▁the ▁express way ▁meets ▁Route ▁ 4 5 ▁once ▁more ▁at ▁Hash ik ami ▁Inter change . ▁This ▁point ▁of ▁is ▁the ▁southern ▁termin us ▁of ▁this ▁section ▁of ▁the ▁express way ▁( as ▁of ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 9 ). ▁ ▁Ku ji ▁section ▁This ▁section ▁of ▁the ▁express way ▁begins ▁at ▁a ▁sign aled ▁intersection ▁with ▁Japan ▁National ▁Route ▁ 3 9 5 ▁and ▁Route ▁ 4 5 . ▁The ▁entire ty ▁of ▁the ▁route ▁closely ▁par alle ls ▁Route ▁ 3 9 5 ▁as ▁it ▁travel s ▁south ▁towards ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁Ku ji . ▁The ▁express way ▁is ▁further ▁in land ▁than ▁Route ▁ 3 9 5 , ▁t unn eling ▁through ▁hills ▁to ▁by pass ▁the ▁built - up ▁areas ▁surrounding ▁the ▁parallel ▁route . ▁The ▁route ▁cross es ▁over ▁the ▁H ach ino he ▁Line ▁before ▁meeting ▁its ▁southern ▁termin us ▁at ▁Ku ji ▁Inter change . ▁This ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁southern ▁termin us ▁of ▁the ▁express way . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁H ach ini he - K u ji ▁Express way ▁has ▁been ▁constructed ▁in ▁several ▁stages . ▁The ▁first ▁one ▁to ▁open ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁is ▁the ▁section ▁between ▁Ku ji ▁and ▁Ku ji - k ita ▁inter changes ▁in ▁Ku ji . ▁The ▁other ▁sections ▁in ▁A om ori ▁Pref ect ure ▁were ▁opened ▁between ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1