Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kai and Chūō.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 12 km | 12min |
| 🚲 Bike | 12 km | 47min |
| 🚶 On foot | 12 km | 2h 24min |
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 Kai (Yamanashi) to Chūō (Yamanashi) is 10 km in a straight line, or 12 km by road. A car trip takes about 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥170. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kai → Chūō
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 甲州街道20, 52
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 甲斐芦安線20
- ←Turn left onto 南アルプス甲斐線118
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線12
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
しらね山梨県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kai
Kōfu Kōfu6 kmFujiyoshida Fujiyoshida38 kmHokuto Hokuto20 kmRyūō Ryūō4 kmNirasaki Nirasaki6 kmŌtsuki Ōtsuki43 kmIsawa Isawa12 kmUenohara Uenohara55 kmEnzan Enzan20 kmFujikawaguchiko Fujikawaguchiko27 kmMinami-Alps Minami-Alps9 kmFuefuki Fuefuki13 kmTsuru Tsuru39 kmYamanashi Yamanashi17 kmKofu Kofu7 km
Distances from Chūō
Minami-Alps Minami-Alps4 kmRyūō Ryūō6 kmKōfu Kōfu10 kmNirasaki Nirasaki13 kmFuefuki Fuefuki13 kmIsawa Isawa13 kmKofu Kofu14 kmYamanashi Yamanashi20 kmFujikawaguchiko Fujikawaguchiko20 kmEnzan Enzan24 kmKōshū Kōshū28 kmHokuto Hokuto28 kmFuji-yoshida Fuji-yoshida30 kmFujiyoshida Fujiyoshida32 kmTsuru Tsuru37 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kai to Chūō?
About 12 km by road (10 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kai to Chūō?
About 12min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥170 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).