Japan National Route 10

A milestone between Route 10 and Route 3.

Route 10, Oita, Oita

Route 10, Fukuoka, Kanda

National 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 intersection with Route 3 in Kagoshima. Route 10 follows the eastern coast along the Inland Sea and the Sea of Hyūga. For much of its length, it parallels the JR Kyushu Nippo Main Line. Route 10 measures 454.8 km in length. ^[1]

Route Data

• Length: 454.8 km (282.6 mi)
• Origin: Moji-ku, Kitakyushu (originates at junction with Route 2)
• Terminus: Kagoshima (ends at Junction with Routes 3 and 225)
• Major cities: Kitakyushu, Oita, Miyazaki, Miyakonojō, Kagoshima

History

• 1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 10 (from Kitakyushu to Kagoshima)
• 1965-04-01 - General National Highway 10 (from Kitakyushu to Kagoshima)

Overlapping sections

• From Moji-ku, Kitakyushu (Oimatsu-Park intersection) to Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū (Mihagino intersection): Route 3
• From Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū (Mihagino intersection) to Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū (Jōno intersection): Route 322
• From Nakatsu to Usa (Iwasaki intersection) and from Hiji (Hori intersection) to Beppu: Route 213
• From Oita (Omichi Cross Bridge North intersection) to Bungo-ono Inukai-machi Kubaru (Kubaru intersection): Route 57
• From Oita (Funai Bridge North intersection) to Oita (Miyazaki intersetion): Route 210
• From Usuki (Notsu-machi Hinata Crossroad intersection) to Usuki (Notsu-machi Meiji Bridge intersection): Route 502
• From Nobeoka Kitagawa-machi Kawachimyō (Sodachi intersection) to Nobeoka Showa-machi: Route 326
• From Nobeoka Okado-machi to Kadogawa Nakasu: Route 388
• From Miyazaki (Niinazume intersection) to Miyazaki (Tachibana-dori 4 Chome intersection): Route 219
• From Miyakonojō (Miyakonojō Station Entrance intersection) to Miyakonojō (Oiwada intersection): Route 269
• From Kirishima Fukuyama-cho Fukuyama (Makinohara intersection) to Kirishima Hayato Shinkō (junction with Route 223): Route 504

Municipalities passed through

• Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Kitakyushu - Kanda - Yukuhashi - Miyako (part of ‘Shiida Toll Road’ Bypass section) - Chikujō - Buzen - Kōge
• Oita Prefecture
  • Nakatsu - Usa - Kitsuki - Hiji - Beppu - Oita - Bungo-ono - Usuki - Saiki
• Miyazaki Prefecture
  • Nobeoka - Kadogawa - Hyuga - Tsuno - Kawaminami - Takanabe - Shintomi - Miyazaki - Miyakonojō
• Kagoshima Prefecture
  • Soo - Kirishima - Aira - Kagoshima

References

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