Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yanai and Shimonoseki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 137 km | 1h 43min |
| 🚲 Bike | 137 km | 9h 8min |
| 🚶 On foot | 121 km | 25h 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.
Driving directions · Yanai → Shimonoseki
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 柳井玖珂線70
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 柳井田布施農免農道
- →Turn right onto 周東田布施線138
- ↑Continue onto 佐田中田布施線158
- ↑Continue onto 光日積線68
- ↑Continue onto 下松田布施線63, 68
- ←Turn left onto 下松田布施線63
- →Turn right onto 徳山光線8
- ←Turn left onto 徳山光線8
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道435号435
- ↑Continue onto 下関美祢線33
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 美祢菊川線233
- ←Turn left onto 山陽豊田線65, 233
- →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線233
- →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線233
- →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線233
- ↑Continue onto 国道491号491
- →Turn right onto 国道491号491
- →Turn right onto 国道491号491
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Yanai
Distances from Shimonoseki
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).