Chūgoku Expressway

The Chūgoku Expressway (中国自動車道, Chūgoku Jidōsha-dō) (part of Asian Highway Network AH1) is an expressway in Japan, which extends from Suita, Osaka to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. It connects Kansai and Chūgoku regions in western Honshu, Japan's main island. Other major cities along the expressway are Tsuyama, Kobe, and Hiroshima. It was opened in 1970, and has a total length of 540.1 kilometers (335.6 mi).

Chūgoku Expressway
中国自動車道
Route information
Part of AH1
Length540.1 km (335.6 mi)
Existed1970–present
Major junctions
FromSuita Junction in Suita, Osaka
Meishin Expressway
Kinki Expressway
ToShimonoseki Interchange in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
Kyushu Expressway
Location
CountryJapan
Major citiesTakarazuka, Kobe, Tsuyama, Niimi, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi
Highway system
  • National highways of Japan

It is connected with many other expressways, including the Meishin Expressway at Suita Junction and Kanmon Bridge at Shimonoseki Interchange through to the Kyushu Expressway.

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