Loop Route
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Hanshin Expressway Route 1 Loop 阪神高速1号環状線 | |
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Central Osaka with the Loop Route highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Hanshin Expressway Company, Limited | |
| Length | 10.3 km (6.4 mi) |
| Existed | 1964–present |
| Major junctions | |
| Beltway around Osaka | |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Highway system | |
The Loop Route (環状線, Kanjō-sen), signed as Route 1, is one of the expressway routes of the Hanshin Expressway system serving the Keihanshin area of Japan. The route forms a complete loop that travels only in a clockwise direction around central Osaka, passing through the wards of Chūō-ku, Kita-ku, Naniwa-ku, and Nishi-ku with a total length of 10.3 kilometers (6.4 mi).