Japan National Route 3

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National Route 3
国道3号
Route information
Length	392.1 km[1] (243.6 mi)
Existed	4 December 1952–present
Major junctions
South end	National Route 10 in Kagoshima, Kagoshima
North end	National Route 2 in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 2 → National Route 4

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.

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

The total length of National Route 3 is 392.1 km.