Nishi-Meihan Expressway | |
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西名阪自動車道 | |
Route information | |
Length: | 27.2 km (16.9 mi) |
Existed: | 1969 – present |
Major junctions | |
From: | Matsubara Junction |
To: | Tenri Interchange |
Location | |
Major cities: | Fujiidera, Kashiwara, Kashiba, Yamatokōriyama |
Highway system | |
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan |
Nishi-Meihan Expressway (西名阪自動車道 Nishimeihan Jidōshadō?) is a national expressway in the Kinki region of Japan. It is owned and operated by West 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). Nishi (西) means west; together with the Meihan Highway and Higashi-Meihan Expressway, it forms a corridor linking the greater Nagoya and Osaka areas.