Meishin Expressway
The Meishin Expressway (名神高速道路, Meishin Kōsoku-dōro), or Nagoya-Kōbe Expressway 193.9 kilometres (120.5 mi) is a toll expressway in Japan. It runs from a junction with the Tōmei Expressway in Komaki, Aichi (outside Nagoya) west to Nishinomiya, Hyōgo (between Osaka and Kobe). It is the main road link between Osaka and Nagoya, and, along with the Tōmei Expressway, forms the main road link between Osaka and Tokyo. East of the Chūgoku Expressway near Osaka, it is part of Asian Highway Network ( AH1).
Meishin Expressway | |
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| 名神高速道路 | |
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| Part of AH1 | |
| Maintained by the Central Nippon Expressway Company and the West Nippon Expressway Company | |
| Length | 193.9 km (120.5 mi) |
| Existed | July 16, 1963–present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Tōmei Expressway in Komaki, Aichi |
| West end | Kobe Route in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
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The part east of interchange 29 (Yōkaichi) is owned by the Central Nippon Expressway Company; the rest is owned by the West Nippon Expressway Company.
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