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Kōshi → Minamata

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line83 km
By road97 km
Driving time1h 14min
Fuel cost¥1,450
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kōshi and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car97 km1h 14min
🚲 Bike97 km6h 30min
🚶 On foot95 km19h 52min

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 Kōshi (Kumamoto) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 83 km in a straight line, or 97 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 14min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,450. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Kōshi →

Driving directions · Kōshi → Minamata

  1. ↑Continue285 m1min
  2. →Turn right onto 大津植木線30919 m1min
  3. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  4. ←Turn left112 m0min
  5. →Turn right301 m1min
  6. →Turn right onto 熊本大津線49, 316215 m0min
  7. ↑Continue onto 住吉熊本線3162.7 km3min
  8. ↱Keep right2.4 km2min
  9. ↰Keep left342 m0min
  10. ↱Keep right43.6 km29min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 南九州自動車道E3A20.4 km17min
  12. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  13. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  14. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道3号31.2 km1min
  16. →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56775 m1min
  17. ↑Continue208 m0min
  18. ←Turn left405 m0min
  19. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

泗水熊本県
うき熊本県
竜北熊本県
たのうら熊本県
芦北でこぽん熊本県
みなまた熊本県

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

Distances from Kōshi

Kumamoto Kumamoto12 kmHonmachi Honmachi46 kmTamana Tamana20 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo75 kmUto Uto25 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi75 kmYamaga Yamaga16 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno8 kmŌzu Ōzu9 kmAso Aso29 kmKikuchi Kikuchi11 kmMatsubase Matsubase29 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi105 kmAmakusa Amakusa73 kmArao Arao32 km

Distances from Minamata

Kamiamakusa Kamiamakusa30 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmHonmachi Honmachi37 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 kmUki Uki51 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUto Uto58 kmKumamoto Kumamoto71 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmTamana Tamana83 kmArao Arao85 kmŌzu Ōzu86 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kōshi to Minamata?

About 97 km by road (83 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kōshi to Minamata?

About 1h 14min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,450 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).