JapanRoutesSignposts of Japan
English日本語 Travel Japan,
more deeply.
Japan › Yanai › Yanai → Shimonoseki

Yanai → Shimonoseki

Yamaguchi → Yamaguchi
Straight line105 km
By road137 km
Driving time1h 43min
Fuel cost¥2,040
Plan another route
Type a city name and pick it from the list

Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yanai and Shimonoseki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car137 km1h 43min
🚲 Bike137 km9h 8min
🚶 On foot121 km25h 12min

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 Yanai (Yamaguchi) to Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) is 105 km in a straight line, or 137 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 43min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,040. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shimonoseki → Yanai →

Driving directions · Yanai → Shimonoseki

  1. ↑Continue74 m0min
  2. →Turn right100 m0min
  3. ←Turn left302 m1min
  4. ↑Continue195 m0min
  5. →Turn right121 m0min
  6. ←Turn left82 m0min
  7. →Turn right988 m1min
  8. ↑Continue onto 柳井玖珂線70232 m0min
  9. ↑Continue1.8 km2min
  10. →Turn right713 m1min
  11. ←Turn left onto 柳井田布施農免農道2.5 km3min
  12. →Turn right onto 周東田布施線138509 m1min
  13. ↑Continue onto 佐田中田布施線1581.6 km2min
  14. ↑Continue onto 光日積線682.5 km2min
  15. ↑Continue onto 下松田布施線63, 684.7 km4min
  16. ←Turn left onto 下松田布施線631.2 km1min
  17. →Turn right onto 徳山光線81.9 km2min
  18. ←Turn left onto 徳山光線8144 m0min
  19. ↰Turn sharp left750 m1min
  20. ↱Keep right83.2 km50min
  21. ↰Keep left828 m1min
  22. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  23. →Turn right onto 国道435号4352.6 km2min
  24. ↑Continue onto 下関美祢線335.0 km5min
  25. →Turn right503 m1min
  26. ↑Continue onto 美祢菊川線2334.7 km5min
  27. ←Turn left onto 山陽豊田線65, 233240 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2334.0 km4min
  29. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2334.1 km4min
  30. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2332.9 km3min
  31. ↑Continue onto 国道491号4912.7 km2min
  32. →Turn right onto 国道491号491474 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 国道491号4914.0 km3min
  34. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
きくがわ山口県

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

Distances from Yanai

Shimonoseki Shimonoseki108 kmUbe Ube80 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi65 kmHōfu Hōfu52 kmIwakuni Iwakuni24 kmTokuyama Tokuyama29 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu23 kmHikari Hikari15 kmOnoda Onoda86 kmHagi Hagi81 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō68 kmNagato Nagato96 kmMine Mine87 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda89 kmShūnan Shūnan30 km

Distances from Shimonoseki

Mine Mine20 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda21 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmOnoda Onoda25 kmNagato Nagato30 kmUbe Ube34 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō38 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi43 kmHagi Hagi46 kmHōfu Hōfu54 kmTokuyama Tokuyama76 kmShūnan Shūnan77 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu82 kmHikari Hikari91 kmIwakuni Iwakuni112 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yanai to Shimonoseki?

About 137 km by road (105 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Yanai to Shimonoseki?

About 1h 43min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,040 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).