Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. National Route 283 is a national highway connecting Kamaishi, Iwate and Hanamaki, Iwate in Japan, with a total length of 89.3 km (55.49 mi). Route 283 almost exactly parallels the JR Kamaishi Line its entire length. Through Hanamaki and Tono, 283 follows the Sarugaishi River, then from downtown Tono to Sennin Toge Pass it parallels the Hayase River. In Kamaishi, it follows the Kasshi River. The Kamaishi Expressway, when finished, will provide a faster alternative for those travelling longer distances. Route 283 travels mostly through rural countryside connecting Hanamaki, Hanamaki Airport, Towa, Lake Tase, Miyamori, Tono and Kamaishi.