Japan National Route 3

is a major highway on the island of KyÃÂ«shÃÂ« 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 National Route 3 is 392.1 km.

Route data

Length: 392.1 km (243.7 mi)
Origin: Moji-ku, KitakyÃÂ«shÃÂ« (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: KitakyÃÂ«shÃÂ«, Fukuoka, Kurume, Kumamoto, Kagoshima

4 December 1952 - First Class National Highway 3 (from KitakyÃÂ«shÃÂ« to Kagoshima)
1 April 1965 - General National Highway 3 (from Kitakyushu to Kagoshima)

From Moji-ku, Kitakyushu (Oimatsu-Park intersection) to Kokurakita-ku, KitakyÃÂ«shÃÂ« (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 ChÃÂ«ÃÂ-ku, Kumamoto (Suido-cho intersection): Route 208
From Minami-ku, Kumamoto (Chikami-machi intersection) to Uto (Matsuwara intersection): Route 57
From ChÃÂ«ÃÂ-ku, Kumamoto (Suido-cho intersection) to Uki (Matsubase-machi Kugu): Route 218
From ChÃÂ«ÃÂ-ku, Kumamoto (Suido-cho intersection) to Yatsushiro (Hagiwara-machi intersection): Route 219
From Kagoshima Koyamada-chÃÂ (Koyamada-chÃÂ intersection) to Kagoshima Shiroyama-chÃÂ (Terukuni Shrine intersection): Route 328