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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.