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Yamaguchi → Iwakuni

Yamaguchi → Yamaguchi
Straight line69 km
By road91 km
Driving time1h 8min
Fuel cost¥1,350
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yamaguchi and Iwakuni.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car91 km1h 8min
🚲 Bike91 km6h 3min
🚶 On foot80 km16h 36min

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 Iwakuni (Yamaguchi) is 69 km in a straight line, or 91 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 8min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,350. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Iwakuni → Yamaguchi →

Driving directions · Yamaguchi → Iwakuni

  1. ↑Continue220 m1min
  2. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  3. →Turn right onto 宮野大歳線204376 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 山口防府線215.3 km5min
  5. →Turn right onto 国道262号2629.1 km8min
  6. ←Turn left161 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right741 m1min
  8. ←Turn left onto 国道2号221 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right54.7 km33min
  10. ↰Keep left698 m1min
  11. →Turn right onto 柳井玖珂線701.6 km1min
  12. →Turn right onto 柳井玖珂線70273 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 国道437号437296 m0min
  14. ↱Turn sharp right onto 上久原藤生停車場線1361.2 km1min
  15. ↰Keep left148 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 岩国玖珂線1512.4 km11min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道188号188967 m1min
  18. ↱Turn sharp right onto 岩国玖珂線15848 m1min
  19. ↱Turn sharp right221 m0min
  20. ←Turn left377 m1min
  21. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

潮彩市場防府山口県
ソレーネ周南山口県

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

Distances from Yamaguchi

Shimonoseki Shimonoseki54 kmUbe Ube33 kmHōfu Hōfu17 kmTokuyama Tokuyama36 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu42 kmHikari Hikari51 kmOnoda Onoda33 kmHagi Hagi25 kmYanai Yanai65 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō11 kmNagato Nagato33 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki43 kmMine Mine23 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda33 kmShūnan Shūnan35 km

Distances from Iwakuni

Yanai Yanai24 kmHikari Hikari34 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu37 kmShūnan Shūnan37 kmTokuyama Tokuyama39 kmHōfu Hōfu62 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō76 kmHagi Hagi78 kmMine Mine92 kmUbe Ube93 kmNagato Nagato97 kmOnoda Onoda97 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda99 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki112 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki120 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yamaguchi to Iwakuni?

About 91 km by road (69 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 8min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).