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Yamaguchi → Shimonoseki

Yamaguchi → Yamaguchi
Straight line43 km
By road61 km
Driving time52min
Fuel cost¥910
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car61 km52min
🚲 Bike61 km4h 5min
🚶 On foot49 km10h 17min

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 Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi) to Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) is 43 km in a straight line, or 61 km by road. A car trip takes about 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥910. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Shimonoseki → Yamaguchi →

Driving directions · Yamaguchi → Shimonoseki

  1. ↑Continue220 m1min
  2. →Turn right418 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 山口バイパス98.7 km7min
  4. ↰Keep left660 m1min
  5. ↰Keep left17.7 km11min
  6. ↰Keep left828 m1min
  7. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道435号4352.6 km2min
  9. ↑Continue onto 下関美祢線335.0 km5min
  10. →Turn right503 m1min
  11. ↑Continue onto 美祢菊川線2334.7 km5min
  12. ←Turn left onto 山陽豊田線65, 233240 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2334.0 km4min
  14. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2334.1 km4min
  15. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2332.9 km3min
  16. ↑Continue onto 国道491号4912.7 km2min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道491号491474 m0min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道491号4914.0 km3min
  19. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

きくがわ山口県

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

Distances from Yamaguchi

Shimonoseki Shimonoseki54 kmUbe Ube33 kmHōfu Hōfu17 kmIwakuni Iwakuni69 kmTokuyama Tokuyama36 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu42 kmHikari Hikari51 kmOnoda Onoda33 kmHagi Hagi25 kmYanai Yanai65 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō11 kmNagato Nagato33 kmMine Mine23 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda33 kmShūnan Shūnan35 km

Distances from Shimonoseki

Mine Mine20 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda21 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmOnoda Onoda25 kmNagato Nagato30 kmUbe Ube34 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō38 kmHagi Hagi46 kmHōfu Hōfu54 kmTokuyama Tokuyama76 kmShūnan Shūnan77 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu82 kmHikari Hikari91 kmYanai Yanai105 kmIwakuni Iwakuni112 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki?

About 61 km by road (43 km in a straight line).

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

About 52min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).