JapanRoutes
Japan › Shimonoseki › Shimonoseki → Nagato

Shimonoseki → Nagato

Yamaguchi → Yamaguchi
Straight line30 km
By road44 km
Driving time40min
Fuel cost¥650
Plan another route
Type a city name and pick it from the list

Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Shimonoseki and Nagato.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car44 km40min
🚲 Bike44 km2h 55min
🚶 On foot35 km7h 14min

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 Nagato (Yamaguchi) is 30 km in a straight line, or 44 km by road. A car trip takes about 40min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥650. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Nagato → Shimonoseki →

Driving directions · Shimonoseki → Nagato

  1. ↑Continue onto 国道491号4912.7 km2min
  2. →Turn right onto 国道491号8.7 km7min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道435号4355.5 km5min
  4. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 下関長門線344.2 km4min
  6. ↰Keep left onto 大河内地吉線3194.4 km4min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 下関長門線34, 387.0 km6min
  8. ↑Continue onto 長門俵山道路E95.4 km5min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道316号3163.1 km3min
  10. →Turn right onto 国道191号191885 m1min
  11. ↰Keep left1.4 km2min
  12. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

蛍街道西ノ市山口県
センザキッチン山口県

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

Distances from Shimonoseki

Shimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmUbe Ube34 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi43 kmHōfu Hōfu54 kmIwakuni Iwakuni112 kmTokuyama Tokuyama76 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu82 kmHikari Hikari91 kmOnoda Onoda25 kmHagi Hagi46 kmYanai Yanai105 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō38 kmMine Mine20 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda21 kmShūnan Shūnan77 km

Distances from Nagato

Hagi Hagi20 kmMine Mine22 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi33 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō37 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda39 kmOnoda Onoda43 kmUbe Ube49 kmHōfu Hōfu50 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki53 kmShūnan Shūnan67 kmTokuyama Tokuyama68 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu75 kmHikari Hikari84 kmYanai Yanai96 kmIwakuni Iwakuni97 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Shimonoseki to Nagato?

About 44 km by road (30 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Shimonoseki to Nagato?

About 40min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).