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Honmachi → Minamata

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line37 km
By road44 km
Driving time35min
Fuel cost¥660
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Honmachi and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car44 km35min
🚲 Bike44 km2h 57min
🚶 On foot43 km8h 53min

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 Honmachi (Kumamoto) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 37 km in a straight line, or 44 km by road. A car trip takes about 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥660. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Honmachi →

Driving directions · Honmachi → Minamata

  1. ↑Continue246 m0min
  2. ←Turn left238 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right69 m0min
  4. ↰Turn sharp left onto 八代鏡線421.2 km1min
  5. ↑Continue574 m1min
  6. →Turn right onto 国道3号38.2 km7min
  7. ↑Continue96 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left8.7 km6min
  9. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  10. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  11. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道3号31.2 km1min
  13. →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56775 m1min
  14. ↑Continue208 m0min
  15. ←Turn left405 m0min
  16. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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 Honmachi

Kumamoto Kumamoto35 kmTamana Tamana49 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo41 kmUto Uto21 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi35 kmYamaga Yamaga58 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno45 kmŌzu Ōzu49 kmAso Aso66 kmKikuchi Kikuchi57 kmMatsubase Matsubase17 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi64 kmAmakusa Amakusa39 kmArao Arao55 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro8 km

Distances from Minamata

Kamiamakusa Kamiamakusa30 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 kmUki Uki51 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUto Uto58 kmKumamoto Kumamoto71 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmTamana Tamana83 kmKōshi Kōshi83 kmArao Arao85 kmŌzu Ōzu86 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Honmachi to Minamata?

About 44 km by road (37 km in a straight line).

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

About 35min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥660 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).