Higashimeihan Expressway

Higashi-Meihan Expressway
東名阪自動車道
Route information
Length:	55.1 km (34.2 mi)
Existed:	1970 – present
Major junctions
From:	Nagoya-nishi Junction in Nagoya Nagoya Expressway Mamba Route Nagoya Daini Kanjo Expressway
To:	Ise-Seki Interchange in Tsu, Mie Ise Expressway
Location
Major cities:	Ama, Aisai, Yatomi, Kuwana, Yokkaichi, Suzuka, Kameyama
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

Nagoya Daini Kanjo (Mei-Nikan) Expressway
名古屋第二環状自動車道
Route information
Length:	43.7 km (27.2 mi)
Existed:	1988 – present
Major junctions
From:	Nagoya-minami Junction in Nagoya Isewangan Expressway Nagoya Expressway Ōdaka Route
To:	Nagoya-nishi Junction in Nagoya Higashi-Meihan Expressway Nagoya Expressway Mamba Route
Location
Major cities:	Kasugai, Kiyosu, Ama, Oharu
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

The Higashi-Meihan Expressway (東名阪自動車道, Higashimeihan Jidōshadō) is a four lane national expressway in the Tōkai region of Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company.

Meihan is a kanji acronym of two characters. The first character represents Nagoya (名古屋) and the second character represents Osaka (大阪). Higashi (東) means east; together with the Meihan Highway and Nishi-Meihan Expressway, it forms a corridor linking the greater Nagoya and Osaka areas.

Officially, the route is designated as the Kinki Expressway Nagoya Osaka Route, however this designation does not appear on any signage. In some areas, signs on the route are written in Japanese as 東名阪道 or ひがし名阪道; this is to prevent confusion with the Tōmei Expressway which looks similar when written in Japanese.

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