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Uto → Yatsushiro

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line14 km
By road15 km
Driving time16min
Fuel cost¥230
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Uto and Yatsushiro.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car15 km16min
🚲 Bike15 km1h 1min
🚶 On foot16 km3h 22min

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 Uto (Kumamoto) to Yatsushiro (Kumamoto) is 14 km in a straight line, or 15 km by road. A car trip takes about 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥230. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Yatsushiro → Uto →

Driving directions · Uto → Yatsushiro

  1. ↑Continue379 m1min
  2. ↑Continue115 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線142.9 km4min
  4. →Turn right409 m0min
  5. ←Turn left160 m0min
  6. ←Turn left6 m0min
  7. →Turn right47 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道266号26693 m0min
  9. ←Turn left448 m1min
  10. →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線149.9 km9min
  11. ←Turn left117 m0min
  12. →Turn right791 m1min
  13. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

うき熊本県
竜北熊本県

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

Distances from Uto

Kumamoto Kumamoto14 kmHonmachi Honmachi21 kmTamana Tamana31 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo53 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi53 kmYamaga Yamaga37 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno24 kmŌzu Ōzu29 kmMinamata Minamata58 kmAso Aso48 kmKikuchi Kikuchi36 kmMatsubase Matsubase4 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi81 kmAmakusa Amakusa51 kmArao Arao39 km

Distances from Yatsushiro

Uki Uki7 kmHonmachi Honmachi8 kmMatsubase Matsubase10 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa25 kmKumamoto Kumamoto28 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno38 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi39 kmKōshi Kōshi39 kmŌzu Ōzu41 kmTamana Tamana44 kmAmakusa Amakusa45 kmMinamata Minamata45 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo47 kmKikuchi Kikuchi50 kmArao Arao51 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Uto to Yatsushiro?

About 15 km by road (14 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Uto to Yatsushiro?

About 16min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥230 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).