National Route 174 (Japan)

National Route 174
国道174号 (Japanese)
Japan National Route 174 highlighted in red
Route information
Length	0.187 km (0.116 mi; 610 ft)
Existed	1953–present
Major junctions
South end	Port of Kobe
North end	National Route 2 in Chūō-ku, Kobe
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 173 → National Route 175

National Route 174 (国道174号, Kokudō Hyakunanajūyon-gō) is a national highway connecting the Port of Kobe and National Route 2 in Kobe, Japan. It is the shortest national highway in Japan.

Route description

The starting point of the highway.

National Route 174 measures just 187 meters (614 ft) from its southern terminus at the Port of Kobe to its northern terminus, a junction with National Route 2 in Chūō-ku, Kobe. This brief routing makes it the shortest out of all of Japan's national highways.

History

On 18 May 1953, the road was established by the Cabinet of Japan as Second Class National Highway 174 between the Port of Kobe to its intersection with National Route 2. That route was upgraded on 1 April 1965 to the current General National Highway 174.

Junction list

The entire highway is in Hyōgo Prefecture.

Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Chūō-ku, Kobe	0.0	0.0	Shinko Harbor Road– Shinko Higashi Wharf, Shinko Piers 1 and 2, Port Island, Hanshin Expressway	Southern terminus
	0.088	0.055	Kyōbashi
	0.187	0.116	National Route 2 – Akashi, Kōbe Station, Osaka, Ashiya Hyōgo Prefecture Route 30 – Sannomiya, Shin-Kobe Station	Northern terminus; roadway continues as Hyōgo Prefecture Route 30
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi