The , or Nagoya-Kà Âbe Expressway is a toll expressway in Japan. It runs from a junction with the Tà Âmei Expressway in Komaki, Aichi (outside Nagoya) west to Nishinomiya, Hyà Âgo (between Osaka and Kobe). It is the main road link between Osaka and Nagoya, and, along with the Tà Âmei Expressway, forms the main road link between Osaka and Tokyo. East of the Chà «goku Expressway near Osaka, it is part of Asian Highway Network ().
The part east of interchange 29 (YÃ Âkaichi) is owned by the Central Nippon Expressway Company; the rest is owned by the West Nippon Expressway Company.
The Meishin Expressway was the first expressway in Japan, with a section near Osaka and Kyoto opening on July 16, 1963.
The Meishin Expressway parallels the old Nakasendà  between Kyoto and Nagoya, now Route 8 and Route 21. The Meihan National Highway is a mostly non-tolled freeway between Osaka and Nagoya, lying further south and built to lower standards. The Shin-Meishin Expressway is an under-construction route between Osaka and Nagoya, lying between the two other high-speed roads, that will connect to the Shin-Tà Âmei Expressway (via the Isewangan Expressway) and the Sanyà  Expressway. It roughly parallels the old Tà Âkaidà  (Route 1).
During the Great Hanshin earthquake of January 17, 1995, the Meishin Expressway suffered light damage but could only be used by emergency vehicles for weeks after the earthquake. It was the only remaining link between Osaka and Kobe for some time after the quake.
Interchanges not yet opened, closed, or abandoned are shown with a gray background. Exit numbers continue from the sequence of the Tomei Expressway.