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Shirakawa → Kitakata

Fukushima → Fukushima
Straight line69 km
By road88 km
Driving time1h 22min
Fuel cost¥1,310
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Shirakawa and Kitakata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car88 km1h 22min
🚲 Bike88 km5h 54min
🚶 On foot79 km16h 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.

⇄ Return route: Kitakata → Shirakawa →

Driving directions · Shirakawa → Kitakata

  1. Continue393 m1min
  2. Continue220 m0min
  3. Turn right onto 白河石川線113.4 km3min
  4. Keep right605 m1min
  5. Turn right571 m1min
  6. Turn right onto 旧陸羽街道29424.5 km21min
  7. Continue onto 国道118号118, 2941.3 km1min
  8. Turn left onto 国道294号29413.3 km11min
  9. Turn left onto 国道294号29422.1 km19min
  10. Turn left onto 国道49号49, 2945.9 km5min
  11. Keep right onto 会津坂下河東線332.2 km2min
  12. Turn right onto 北山会津若松線693.5 km3min
  13. Turn left onto 猪苗代塩川線 (7)72.2 km3min
  14. Turn right onto 米沢街道1215.1 km6min
  15. Continue1.2 km2min
  16. Turn left onto 福島県道210号喜多方停車場線2101.3 km2min
  17. Continue onto 喜多方西会津線16149 m0min
  18. Turn right59 m0min
  19. Turn sharp left32 m0min
  20. Turn right37 m0min
  21. Turn left67 m0min
  22. Turn right265 m1min
  23. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

季の里天栄福島県
ばんだい福島県

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

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).