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Yamatokōriyama → Hōryūji

Nara → Nara
Straight line3 km
By road4 km
Driving time5min
Fuel cost¥60
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yamatokōriyama and Hōryūji.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car4 km5min
🚲 Bike4 km17min
🚶 On foot4 km44min

Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).

About this route

The distance from Yamatokōriyama (Nara) to Hōryūji (Nara) is 3 km in a straight line, or 4 km by road. A car trip takes about 5min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥60. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Hōryūji → Yamatokōriyama →

Driving directions · Yamatokōriyama → Hōryūji

  1. ↑Continue onto 大和中央道108169 m0min
  2. ↑Make a U-turn onto 大和中央道108348 m0min
  3. ↰Turn sharp left onto 天理斑鳩線109807 m1min
  4. →Turn right onto 天理斑鳩線1092.1 km3min
  5. →Turn right onto 天理斑鳩線109104 m0min
  6. ←Turn left202 m0min
  7. →Turn right onto 大和高田斑鳩線5509 m1min
  8. ←Turn left79 m0min
  9. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

大和路へぐり奈良県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yamatokōriyama to Hōryūji?

About 4 km by road (3 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Yamatokōriyama to Hōryūji?

About 5min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥60 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).