Moriguchi Route

Hanshin Expressway Route 12 Moriguchi Route 阪神高速12号守口線
The Moriguchi Route highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Hanshin Expressway Company, Limited
Length	10.8 km (6.7 mi)
Existed	1968–present
Major junctions
South end	Tenjimbashi Junction [ja] in Kita-ku, Osaka Loop Route
North end	Moriguchi exit/entrance in Moriguchi National Route 1
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

The Moriguchi Route (守口線, Moriguchi-sen), signed as Route 12, is one of the routes of the Hanshin Expressway system serving the Keihanshin area in Kansai, Japan. It travels in a southwest to northeast direction in Osaka and the neighboring city of Moriguchi, from the Loop Route, in the Kita ward of Osaka, to National Route 1 in the city of Moriguichi. The expressway has a total length of 10.8 kilometers (6.7 mi). It was first opened in 1968, but was completed in 1971.