Route Data

• Length: 392.1 km (243.7 mi)
• Origin: Moji-ku
  Moji-ku, Kitakyushu
  is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five cities merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. It faces the city of Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Straits between Honshū and Kyūshū....
  
  , Kitakyūshū (originates at the terminus of Route 2
  Route 2 (Japan)
  National Route 2 is a major highway on the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū in Japan. It follows the old Sanyōdo westward from the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region to the city of Kitakyūshū in Fukuoka Prefecture, passing through the San'yō region en route...
  
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• Terminus: Kagoshima
  Kagoshima, Kagoshima
  is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...
  
   (ends at the terminus of Routes 10
  Route 10 (Japan)
  thumb|240px|right|Route 10, Oita, Oitathumb|240px|right|Route 10, Fukuoka, KandaNational Route 10 is a Japanese highway on the island of Kyūshū. It originates at the intersection with Route 2 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka and passes through the prefectural capitals of Ōita and Miyazaki, terminating at the...
  
  , 224
  Route 224 (Japan)
  National Route 224 is a national highway of Japan connecting Tarumizu, Kagoshima and Kagoshima, Kagoshima in Japan, with a total length of 14.2 km ....
  
  , 225
  Route 225 (Japan)
  National Route 225 is a national highway of Japan connecting Makurazaki, Kagoshima and Kagoshima, Kagoshima in Japan, with a total length of 53.1 km ....
  
   and 226
  Route 226 (Japan)
  National Route 226 is a national highway of Japan connecting Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima and Kagoshima, Kagoshima in Japan, with a total length of 157.4 km ....
  
   and the origins of Route 58
  Route 58 (Japan)
  National Route 58 is a highway in Japan. This very unusual road has continuous numbering over disconnected segments on the islands of Kyūshū, Tanegashima, Amami Ōshima, and Okinawa. The road has a total of 255.5 km on land...
  
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• Mejor cities: Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka
  Fukuoka
  Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...
  
  , Kurume
  Kurume, Fukuoka
  is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 303,277 and a population density of 1,319.51 persons per km²...
  
  , Kumamoto
  Kumamoto, Kumamoto
  is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census...
  
  , Kagoshima
  Kagoshima, Kagoshima
  is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...
  
  

History

• 1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 3 (from Kitakyūshū to Kagoshima
  Kagoshima, Kagoshima
  is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...
  
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• 1965-04-01 - General National Highway 3 (from Kitakyushu to Kagoshima
  Kagoshima, Kagoshima
  is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...
  
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Overlapping sections

• From Moji-ku, Kitakyushu (Oimatsu-Park intersection) to Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū (Mihagino intersection): Route 10
  Route 10 (Japan)
  thumb|240px|right|Route 10, Oita, Oitathumb|240px|right|Route 10, Fukuoka, KandaNational Route 10 is a Japanese highway on the island of Kyūshū. It originates at the intersection with Route 2 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka and passes through the prefectural capitals of Ōita and Miyazaki, terminating at the...
  
  
• From Kurume to Yamaga
  Yamaga, Kumamoto
  is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.On January 15, 2005 Yamaga absorbed the towns of Kahoku, Kamoto, Kaō and Kikuka, all from Kamoto District, into the new expanded city of Yamaga....
  
   (Chuo Street intersection): Route 325
  Route 325 (Japan)
  National Route 325 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kurume, Fukuoka and Takachiho, Miyazaki in Japan, with a total length of 138.5 km ....
  
  
• From Yamaga (Nishiue-machi intersection) to Yamaga (Chuo Street intersection): Route 443
  Route 443 (Japan)
  National Route 443 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ōkawa, Fukuoka and Hikawa, Kumamoto in Japan, with a total length of 124.9 km ....
  
  
• From Kumamoto (Ueki-machi
  Ueki, Kumamoto
  was a town located in Kamoto District, Kumamoto, Japan.On March 23, 2010 Ueki, along with the town of Jōnan, from Shimomashiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
  
   Mouno intersection) to Kumamoto (Suido-cho intersection): Route 208
  Route 208 (Japan)
  National Route 208 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kumamoto, Kumamoto and Saga, Saga in Japan, with a total length of 84.7 km ....
  
  
• From Kumamoto (Chikami-machi intersection) to Uto
  Uto, Kumamoto
  is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 38,158 and the density of . The total area is .The city was founded on October 1, 1958.-External links:*...
  
   (Matsuwara intersection): Route 57
• From Kumamoto (Suido-cho intersection) to Uki
  Uki, Kumamoto
  is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on January 15, 2005, as a result of the merger between the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi, both from Uto District, and the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono, all from Shimomashiki District....
  
   (Matsubase-machi
  Matsubase, Kumamoto
  was a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On January 15, 2005 Matsubase was merged with the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi, both from Uto District, and the towns of Ogawa and Toyono, all from Shimomashiki District, to form the new city of Uki and no longer exists as an independent...
  
   Kugu): Route 218
  Route 218 (Japan)
  National Route 218 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kumamoto, Kumamoto and Nobeoka, Miyazaki in Japan, with a total length of 145.9 km ....
  
  
• From Kumamoto (Suido-cho intersection) to Yatsushiro
  Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
  is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Izumi, Kagami, Sakamoto, Senchō and Tōyō to form the new expanded city of Yashushiro....
  
   (Hagiwara-machi intersection): Route 219
  Route 219 (Japan)
  National Route 219 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kumamoto, Kumamoto and Miyazaki, Miyazaki in Japan, with a total length of 207.4 km ....
  
  
• From Kagoshima Oyamada-cho (Oyamada-cho intersection) to Kagoshima Shiroyama-cho (Central Park): Route 328
  Route 328 (Japan)
  National Route 328 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kagoshima, Kagoshima and Izumi, Kagoshima in Japan, with a total length of 64.4 km ....
  
  

Municipalities passed through

• Fukuoka Prefecture
  Fukuoka Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
  
  
  • Kitakyūshū - Mizumaki
    Mizumaki, Fukuoka
    is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka, Japan.-Facilities:Mizumaki has a train station on the Kagoshima Main Line, and another on the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line at Higashi-Mizumaki, both operated by Kyushu Railway Company ....
    
     - Onga
    Onga, Fukuoka
    is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 19,273 and a density of 870.51 persons per km². The total area is 22.14 km²....
    
     - Okagaki
    Okagaki, Fukuoka
    is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka, Japan., the town has an estimated population of 30,781 and a density of 634.53 persons per km². The total area is 48.51 km².-External links:*...
    
     - Munakata
    Munakata, Fukuoka
    is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, in the north Chikuzen region of the prefecture.As of April 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 94,660 and the density of 791 persons per km 2...
    
     - Fukutsu
    Fukutsu, Fukuoka
    is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of February 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 56,500 and the density of 1072 persons per km². The total area is 52.71 km²....
    
     - Koga
    Koga, Fukuoka
    is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is north east of Fukuoka city.As of 2009, the city has an estimated population of 58,250. The population density is about 1,383 persons per km². The total area is 42.11 km²....
    
     - Shingu
    Shingu, Fukuoka
    is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Japan, between Koga and Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 22,914 and a density of 1,211.74 persons per km². The total area is 18.91 km². A JR station opened in March 2010....
    
     - Fukuoka
    Fukuoka
    Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...
    
     - Onojō
    Onojo, Fukuoka
    is an area located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Its name is made up of the kanji for 'big', 'field', and 'castle'. It is mostly a southern suburb of the city of Fukuoka, and has a border to the northwest with the Hakata-ku area of the city. It also shares borders with Dazaifu and Kasuga, Umi,...
    
     - Dazaifu
    Dazaifu, Fukuoka
    is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Nearby cities include Ōnojō and Chikushino. Although mostly urban, it does have arable land used for paddy fields and market gardening....
    
     - Chikushino
    Chikushino, Fukuoka
    is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.Bordering on Dazaifu, Chikushino is essentially a southern suburb of Fukuoka City. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,397. The total area is 87.78 km². The Tenjin Ōmuta Line runs through Chikushino at Murasaki Station and Asakuragaidō...
    
     - (via Saga Prefecture
    Saga Prefecture
    is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...
    
    ) - Kurume
    Kurume, Fukuoka
    is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 303,277 and a population density of 1,319.51 persons per km²...
    
     - Hirokawa
    Hirokawa, Fukuoka
    is a town located in Yame District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of April 1, 2010, the town has an estimated population of 20,230 and a density of 534 persons per km². The total area is 37.91 km².-External links:*...
    
     - Yame
    Yame, Fukuoka
    is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 39,372 and the density of 1,000.81 persons per km². The total area is 39.34 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1954....
    
    
• Saga Prefecture
  • Kiyama
    Kiyama, Saga
    is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyūshū. It can be considered part of an economic sphere with nearby cities Tosu in Saga Prefecture and Ogōri and Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture...
    
     - Tosu
    Tosu, Saga
    is a city located in the east part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Overview:Tosu is one of the major transportation hubs of Kyūshū. Its main train station is Tosu Station which connects the Nagasaki Main Line and the Kagoshima Main Line. There is also a junction connecting the...
    
    
• Kumamoto Prefecture
  Kumamoto Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
  
  
  • Yamaga
    Yamaga, Kumamoto
    is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.On January 15, 2005 Yamaga absorbed the towns of Kahoku, Kamoto, Kaō and Kikuka, all from Kamoto District, into the new expanded city of Yamaga....
    
     - Kumamoto
    Kumamoto, Kumamoto
    is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census...
    
     - Uto
    Uto, Kumamoto
    is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 38,158 and the density of . The total area is .The city was founded on October 1, 1958.-External links:*...
    
     - Uki
    Uki, Kumamoto
    is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on January 15, 2005, as a result of the merger between the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi, both from Uto District, and the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono, all from Shimomashiki District....
    
     - Hikawa
    Hikawa, Kumamoto
    is a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan. The town was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyahara and Ryūhoku....
    
     - Yatsushiro
    Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
    is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Izumi, Kagami, Sakamoto, Senchō and Tōyō to form the new expanded city of Yashushiro....
    
     - Ashikita
    Ashikita, Kumamoto
    is a town located in Ashikita District, Kumamoto, Japan.On January 1, 2005 the town of Tanoura was merged into Ashikita.As of this merger but with 2003 population data, the town has an estimated population of 21,644 and a density of 92.7 persons per km²...
    
     - Tsunagi
    Tsunagi, Kumamoto
    is a town located in Ashikita District, Kumamoto, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,620 and a density of 165.44 persons per km². The total area is 33.97 km².-External links:*...
    
     - Minamata
    Minamata, Kumamoto
    is a city located in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū. The city was founded on April 1, 1949.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 27,856 and the density of 171 persons per km²...
    
    
• Kagoshima Prefecture
  Kagoshima Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...
  
  
  • Izumi
    Izumi, Kagoshima
    is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan.On March 13, 2006, the towns of Noda and Takaono from Izumi District merged into the city. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 56,205 and a density of 170 persons per km². The total area is 330.06 km².The city was founded on April...
    
     - Akune
    Akune, Kagoshima
    is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 23,887 and the density of 178 persons per km². The total area is 134.30 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1952.- External links :* in English* in Japanese...
    
     - Satsumasendai
    Satsumasendai, Kagoshima
    is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. It was established on October 12, 2004 with the merger of the city of Sendai, Kagoshima, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and Koshikijima Islands , all from Satsuma District.As of January 1, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 100,730 in...
    
     - Ichikikushikino
    Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima
    is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.The city was founded on October 11, 2005 from the merger of the city of Kushikino with the town of Ichiki, from Hioki District.At the end of May 2008, the city has an estimated population of 31,827...
    
     - Hioki
    Hioki, Kagoshima
    is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of May 1, 2010, the city had a population of 51,819 and a density of 205 persons per km². The total area is 253.06 km²....
    
     - Kagoshima
    Kagoshima, Kagoshima
    is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...