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1 Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway

This connection links Hyogo Prefecture on Honshu with Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku, using Awaji Island for most of its length. The route connects to the Sanyo Expressway at its northern terminus, allowing traffic to connect to Himeji, Kobe, and other major cities on Honshu.

This connection uses two suspension bridges. The more well-known of the two is the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge, which connects Akashi to Awaji. The other bridge is the Onaruto Bridge , connecting Awaji to the city of Naruto across the Naruto whirlpool.

Although the connection was initially designed to accommodate railway service as well as road traffic, economic considerations turned it into a road connection only.

2 Seto-Chuo Expressway

Also known as the Seto-Ohashi Bridge, this line connects Okayama Prefecture to Kagawa Prefecture. A series of six bridges are used: these are the Shimotsui-Seto Bridge , Hitsuishijima Bridge , Iwakurojima Bridge , Yoshima Bridge , Kita Bisan-Seto Bridge , and Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge.

The Seto-Chuo bridges are also used by JR express trains, and are designed to accommodate high-speed ShinkansenThe Shinkansen is a network of high speed rail lines in Japan, upon which the famous "Bullet Trains" run. The Shinkansen are run by the various companies of Japan Railway, formerly Japanese National Railways but now a private consortium. Naming The name " service in the future, although there are no current plans to extend the Shinkansen to Shikoku.

3 Nishiseto Expressway

This connection links Hiroshima PrefectureHiroshima Prefecture ( Hiroshima prefectural symbol Capital Hiroshima Region: Chugoku Island: Honshu Area Total % water Ranked 11th 8,476. 3% Population Total ( Oct. 1, 2000) Density Ranked 12th 2,878,915 340/km² Districts:15 Municipalities:86 ISO 3166-2: to Ehime PrefectureEhime prefecture ( Ehime prefectural symbol Capital Matsuyama Region: Shikoku Island:Shikoku Area Total % water Ranked 26th 5,676. 44 km² ?% Population Total ( 2000) Density Ranked 27th 1,493,126 263/km² Districts:10 Municipalities:70 ISO 3166-2:JP-38 Sym. The link consists of nine bridges: the Shin-Onomichi Bridge , Innoshima Bridge , Ikuchi Bridge , Tatara Bridge , Ohmishima Bridge , First Hakata-Oshima Bridge , Second Hakata-Oshima Bridge , First Kurushima-Kaikyo BridgeThe First Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge (; Kurushima-Kaikyo Daiichi Ohashi) is a suspension bridge connecting Oshima and Mashima islands in Japan. The bridge is part of the bigger Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project connecting Honshu and Shikoku islands. See also Aka, Second Kurushima-Kaikyo BridgeThe Second Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge (; Kurushima-Kaikyo Daini Ohashi) is a suspension bridge connecting Oshima and Mashima islands in Japan. The bridge is part of the bigger Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project connecting Honshu and Shikoku islands. The bridge is, and Third Kurushima-Kaikyo BridgeThe Third Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge (; Kurushima-Kaikyo Daisan Ohashi) is a suspension bridge connecting Mashima island and Shikoku island in Japan. The bridge is part of the bigger Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project connecting Honshu island with Shikoku. The br.