Japan National Route 3
National highway in Japan
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National Route 3 (国道3号, Kokudō San-gō) 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.
Length392.1 km[1] (243.6 mi)
Existed4 December 1952–present
Southend
National Route 10 in Kagoshima, Kagoshima
National Route 10 in Kagoshima, KagoshimaNorthend
National Route 2 in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu
National Route 2 in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu | ||||
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| Length | 392.1 km[1] (243.6 mi) | |||
| Existed | 4 December 1952–present | |||
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| South end | National Route 10 in Kagoshima, Kagoshima | |||
| North end | National Route 2 in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu | |||
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| Country | Japan | |||
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Its northern terminus is Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, where it meets National Route 2.
The total length of National Route 3 is 392.1 km.
Route data
History
- 4 December 1952 - First Class National Highway 3 (from Kitakyūshū to Kagoshima)
- 1 April 1965 - 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 Koyamada-chō (Koyamada-chō intersection) to Kagoshima Shiroyama-chō (Terukuni Shrine intersection): Route 328
Municipalities passed through
- Fukuoka Prefecture
- Saga Prefecture
- Kumamoto Prefecture
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Izumi - Akune - Satsumasendai - Ichikikushikino - Hioki - Kagoshima
