Every road sign indicating the distance to Osaka calculates its mileage from a single, unassuming geographic datum point embedded in the city. First established under the 1919 Road Act and placed in 1922, this historic marker served as the formal origin and terminus for seven major national highways. Set atop an authentic 1919 granite base with a metallic marker dating to 1957, it remains an intriguing secret hiding in plain sight. For curious travelers and cartography enthusiasts, it is a quirky, offbeat landmark that grounds the city's vast transit network in one gleaming spot.
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