Japan National Route 3

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National Route 3 国道3号 (Kokudō San-gō, 国道3号?)
Length:	392.1 km (244 mi)
South end:	Route 10 in Kagoshima, Kagoshima
North end:	Route 2 in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu
National highways of Japan
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Ending milestone of Route 3, Route 10 and Route 225 at the central park in the city of Kagoshima.

National Route 3 is a major highway on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. It connects the prefectural capital cities of Kagoshima (Kagoshima Prefecture, Kumamoto (Kumamoto Prefecture), and Fukuoka (Fukuoka Prefecture), passing through Kurume as well.

Its northern terminus is Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, where it meets National Route 2.

The total length of Route 3 is 392.1 km.

[edit] Route Data

• Length: 392.1 km (243.7 mi)
• Origin: Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū (originates at the terminus of Route 2)
• Terminus: Kagoshima (ends at the terminus of Routes 10, 224, 225 and 226 and the origins of Route 58)
• Major cities: Fukuoka, Kurume, Kumamoto, Yatsushiro, Minamata, Satsumasendai

[edit] History

• 1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 3 (from Kitakyūshū to Kagoshima)
• 1965-04-01 - General National Highway 3 (from Kitakyushu to Kagoshima)

[edit] Overlapping sections

• From Moji-ku, Kitakyushu (Oimatsu-Park intersection) to Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū (Mihagino intersection): Route 10
• From Kurume to Yamaga (Chuo Street intersection): Route 325

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