Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shimonoseki and Tokuyama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 101 km | 1h 18min |
| 🚲 Bike | 101 km | 6h 44min |
| 🚶 On foot | 88 km | 18h 16min |
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 Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) to Tokuyama (Yamaguchi) is 76 km in a straight line, or 101 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,500. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Shimonoseki → Tokuyama
- ↑Continue onto 国道491号491
- ←Turn left onto 国道491号491
- ←Turn left onto 国道491号491
- ↑Continue onto 美祢菊川線233
- ←Turn left onto 美祢菊川線233
- ←Turn left onto 美祢菊川線233, 266
- ←Turn left onto 山陽豊田線65, 233
- →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線233
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 下関美祢線33
- ↑Continue onto 国道435号435
- ←Turn left onto 国道435号435
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 下松新南陽線347
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 徳山新南陽線172
- ↖Turn slight left onto 北山西松原線
- →Turn right onto 下松新南陽線347
- ↑Continue onto 徳山停車場線53, 347
- ↱Keep right onto 下松新南陽線347
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Shimonoseki
Distances from Tokuyama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shimonoseki to Tokuyama?
About 101 km by road (76 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shimonoseki to Tokuyama?
About 1h 18min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).