section from Hitoyoshi to Ebuno was opened to traffic which made the Kyushu Expressway from Moji to Kagoshima fully accessible with no gaps. April 20, 1998, the Yatsushiro Junction was opened to traffic with another freeway December 19, 2001, Kajiki Junction was opened to traffic December 12, 2004, the tunnel from Hitoyoshi to Ebino Interchanges which made Kyushu Expressway with four lanes now being connected with no gaps February 26, 2006, Kitakyushu Junction was opened to traffic with another freeway March 29, 2009, the Miyama-Yanagawa Interchange was opened February 19, 2011, the Kurate Interchange was opened April 14, 2016, Many sections of the expressway were damaged during the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. April 29, 2016, The expressway reopened. List of interchanges and features IC - interchange, SIC - smart interchange, JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area, BS - bus stop, TN - tunnel, TB - toll gate, BR - bridge Bus stops labeled "○" are currently in use; those marked "◆" are closed. The section between Yatsushiro Junction and Ebino Interchange consists of tunnels that run in the mountainous areas; vehicles carrying dangerous goods are forbidden from travelling through these tunnels and must use alternate routes. Lanes 6-lane, Dazaifu to Kurume Interchanges 4-lane, Moji to Dazaifu Interchange and from Kurume to Kagoshima Interchanges References External links (in Japanese) Expressways in Japan AH1 Kyushu region