 The route is a long radial highway running northeast from the ward of Chūō in central Tokyo to the ward of Taitō.It connects Tokyo's Inner Circular Route in central Tokyo to the Ueno area and Ueno Station, a major rail hub, and National Route 4, which connects the Kantō region to the Tōhoku region.The Ueno Route begins at Edobashi Junction with the Inner Circular Route in Chūō City as an indirect continuation north for the Haneda Route, the other expressway signed as Route 1 on the Shuto Expressway network.