Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shirakawa and Kitakata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 88 km | 1h 22min |
| 🚲 Bike | 88 km | 5h 54min |
| 🚶 On foot | 79 km | 16h 25min |
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 Shirakawa (Fukushima) to Kitakata (Fukushima) is 69 km in a straight line, or 88 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,310. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Shirakawa → Kitakata
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 白河石川線11
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 旧陸羽街道294
- ↑Continue onto 国道118号118, 294
- ←Turn left onto 国道294号294
- ←Turn left onto 国道294号294
- ←Turn left onto 国道49号49, 294
- ↱Keep right onto 会津坂下河東線33
- →Turn right onto 北山会津若松線69
- ←Turn left onto 猪苗代塩川線 (7)7
- →Turn right onto 米沢街道121
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 福島県道210号喜多方停車場線210
- ↑Continue onto 喜多方西会津線16
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Shirakawa
Distances from Kitakata
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shirakawa to Kitakata?
About 88 km by road (69 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shirakawa to Kitakata?
About 1h 22min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,310 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).