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Kōshū → Chūō

Yamanashi → Yamanashi
Straight line28 km
By road32 km
Driving time35min
Fuel cost¥480
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kōshū and Chūō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car32 km35min
🚲 Bike32 km2h 9min
🚶 On foot32 km6h 45min

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 Kōshū (Yamanashi) to Chūō (Yamanashi) is 28 km in a straight line, or 32 km by road. A car trip takes about 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥480. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Chūō → Kōshū →

Driving directions · Kōshū → Chūō

  1. ↑Continue42 m0min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right201 m0min
  3. ←Turn left323 m1min
  4. ←Turn left onto 塩山停車場大菩薩嶺線2014.0 km6min
  5. ←Turn left495 m1min
  6. →Turn right onto 3838100 m0min
  7. ↑Continue onto 216216472 m1min
  8. ←Turn left4.0 km5min
  9. ←Turn left312 m0min
  10. →Turn right941 m1min
  11. ←Turn left onto 2022021.1 km1min
  12. →Turn right onto 大菩薩ライン4112.3 km3min
  13. →Turn right onto 大菩薩ライン411194 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 大菩薩ライン4111.4 km1min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 小石和市部線310998 m1min
  16. ↱Keep right onto 小石和市部線3108.0 km7min
  17. ↰Keep left258 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 甲府市川三郷線34.1 km4min
  19. →Turn right511 m1min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 甲府市川三郷線3546 m0min
  21. ↑Continue onto 甲府市川三郷線31.3 km1min
  22. →Turn right onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線12830 m1min
  23. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

とよとみ山梨県

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

Distances from Kōshū

Kōfu Kōfu20 kmFujiyoshida Fujiyoshida32 kmHokuto Hokuto36 kmRyūō Ryūō26 kmNirasaki Nirasaki29 kmŌtsuki Ōtsuki22 kmIsawa Isawa15 kmUenohara Uenohara33 kmEnzan Enzan4 kmFujikawaguchiko Fujikawaguchiko27 kmMinami-Alps Minami-Alps30 kmFuefuki Fuefuki16 kmTsuru Tsuru23 kmYamanashi Yamanashi9 kmKai Kai24 km

Distances from Chūō

Minami-Alps Minami-Alps4 kmRyūō Ryūō6 kmKōfu Kōfu10 kmKai Kai10 kmNirasaki Nirasaki13 kmFuefuki Fuefuki13 kmIsawa Isawa13 kmKofu Kofu14 kmYamanashi Yamanashi20 kmFujikawaguchiko Fujikawaguchiko20 kmEnzan Enzan24 kmHokuto Hokuto28 kmFuji-yoshida Fuji-yoshida30 kmFujiyoshida Fujiyoshida32 kmTsuru Tsuru37 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kōshū to Chūō?

About 32 km by road (28 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kōshū to Chūō?

About 35min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥480 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).