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Encyclopedia > Meishin Expressway

The Meishin Expressway (名神高速道路 Meishin-kōsoku-dōro) is an expressway in Japan. It runs between a junction with the Tomei Expressway in Nagakute, Aichi (outside Nagoya) and Nishinomiya, Hyogo (between Osaka and Kobe). An expressway is a divided highway, usually 4 lanes or wider in size, where direct access to adjacent properties has been eliminated. ... The Tōmei (東名) Expressway runs alone the Pacific Coast of Honshū, Japans main island, from Tōkyō (東=東京) to Nagoya (名=名古屋). ... Nagakute (長久手町; -cho) is a town located in Aichi District, Aichi, Japan. ... Nagoya Castle Nagoya (名古屋市; -shi) is the fourth largest (third largest metropolitan region) and the third most prosperous city in Japan. ... Nishinomiya (西宮市; Nishinomiya-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of ÅŒsaka and Kōbe. ... Osaka Castle Location in Japan Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan) Osaka railway station View from Osaka Castle. ... Kobe (Japanese: 神戸市; kōbe-shi) is a city in Japan, located on the island of Honshu. ...


It is the main road link between Osaka and Nagoya, and along with the Tomei Expressway forms the main road link between Osaka and Tokyo. Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ...


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Meishin Expressway at AllExperts (344 words)
The Meishin Expressway (名神高速é"è·¯ Meishin-kōsoku-dōro) is a toll expressway in Japan.
The Meishin Expressway was the first expressway in Japan, with a section near Osaka and Kyoto opening July 16, 1963.
The Second Meishin Expressway is an under-construction route between Osaka and Nagoya, lying between the two other high-speed roads, that will connect to the Second Tomei Expressway (via the Isewangan Expressway) and the Sanyo Expressway.
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