Hanshin Expressway Explained

Country:JPN
Hanshin Expressway
Caption:Highway markers for the Loop Route, the Kobe Route, and the Shin-Kobe Tunnel
Map:File:Hanshin_Expressway_en.svg
Map Notes:The Hanshin Expressway network in Keihanshin
Maint:Hanshin Expressway Company, Limited
Length Km:239.3

The is a 239.3km (148.7miles) network of expressways surrounding Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, Japan. Operated by, it opened in 1962.

Portions of the Hanshin Expressway about 400m (1,300feet) east of Fukae Station collapsed during the Kobe earthquake on 17 January 1995. These sections were rebuilt with more modern standards by 1996. Portions of the Osaka highway are featured in Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3, and the Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune video games from 3 onwards.

Routes

Former Hanshin route

Notes and References

  1. News: 平成31年春からの近畿圏の新たな高速道路料金について. West Nippon Expressway Company. 2019-01-28. 11 May 2019.