Japan National Route 3

National Route 3
国道3号 (Kokudō San-gō)
Route information
Length:	392.1 km (243.6 mi)
Major junctions
South end:	National Route 10 in Kagoshima, Kagoshima
North end:	National Route 2 in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

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.

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)
• Mejor cities: Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Kurume, Kumamoto, Kagoshima

History

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

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
• From Yamaga (Nishiue-machi intersection) to Yamaga (Chuo Street intersection): Route 443
• From Kita-ku, Kumamoto (Ueki-machi Mouno intersection) to Chūō-ku, Kumamoto (Suido-cho intersection): Route 208
• From Minami-ku, Kumamoto (Chikami-machi intersection) to Uto (Matsuwara intersection): Route 57
• From Chūō-ku, Kumamoto (Suido-cho intersection) to Uki (Matsubase-machi Kugu): Route 218
• From Chūō-ku, Kumamoto (Suido-cho intersection) to Yatsushiro (Hagiwara-machi intersection): Route 219
• From Kagoshima Oyamada-cho (Oyamada-cho intersection) to Kagoshima Shiroyama-cho (Central Park): Route 328

Municipalities passed through

• Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Kitakyūshū - Mizumaki - Onga - Okagaki - Munakata - Fukutsu - Koga - Shingu - Fukuoka - Onojō - Dazaifu - Chikushino - (via Saga Prefecture) - Kurume - Hirokawa - Yame
• Saga Prefecture
  • Kiyama - Tosu
• Kumamoto Prefecture
  • Yamaga - Kumamoto - Uto - Uki - Hikawa - Yatsushiro - Ashikita - Tsunagi - Minamata
• Kagoshima Prefecture
  • Izumi - Akune - Satsumasendai - Ichikikushikino - Hioki - Kagoshima

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