Japan National Route 174
# Japan National Route 174

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

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 |
| Chūō-ku, Kobe | 0.088 | 0.055 | Kyōbashi | |
| Chūō-ku, Kobe | 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 |||||
