title: Japan National Route 173
text: # Japan National Route 173
  
  National Route 173 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ikeda, Osaka and Ayabe, Kyoto in Japan, with a total length of 72.4 km (44.99 mi).
  
  ## History
  
  Route 173 originally ran from Osaka to Kobe. This was redesignated as Route 43 in 1958. The current Route 173 was designated in 1963 from Ikeda to Mizhuo, replacing a section of Route 9 when it was rerouted. On 1 April 1975 Route 173 was extended over a section of Route 43 to Ayabe.
  
  