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Uto → Hitoyoshi

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line52 km
By road65 km
Driving time59min
Fuel cost¥970
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Uto and Hitoyoshi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car65 km59min
🚲 Bike65 km4h 20min
🚶 On foot60 km12h 34min

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 Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto) is 52 km in a straight line, or 65 km by road. A car trip takes about 59min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥970. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Hitoyoshi → Uto →

Driving directions · Uto → Hitoyoshi

  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1412.8 km12min
  11. ←Turn left864 m1min
  12. ↰Turn sharp left68 m0min
  13. →Turn right370 m0min
  14. ↑Continue onto 千丁停車場興善寺線2461.6 km2min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道3号3, 2191.9 km2min
  16. ↰Keep left735 m1min
  17. ↰Keep left38.3 km32min
  18. ↰Keep left and drive toward 人吉, 山江1.3 km1min
  19. ↱Keep right90 m0min
  20. →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54232 m0min
  21. ↑Continue830 m1min
  22. ↰Turn sharp left onto 坂本人吉線17288 m0min
  23. →Turn right551 m1min
  24. →Turn right541 m1min
  25. 🏁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
坂本熊本県

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

Distances from Uto

Kumamoto Kumamoto14 kmHonmachi Honmachi21 kmTamana Tamana31 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo53 kmYamaga Yamaga37 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno24 kmŌzu Ōzu29 kmMinamata Minamata58 kmAso Aso48 kmKikuchi Kikuchi36 kmMatsubase Matsubase4 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi81 kmAmakusa Amakusa51 kmArao Arao39 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro14 km

Distances from Hitoyoshi

Minamata Minamata33 kmHonmachi Honmachi35 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro39 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa45 kmUki Uki46 kmMatsubase Matsubase49 kmAmakusa Amakusa59 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo61 kmKumamoto Kumamoto66 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi69 kmŌzu Ōzu75 kmKōshi Kōshi75 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno76 kmTamana Tamana83 kmKikuchi Kikuchi86 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Uto to Hitoyoshi?

About 65 km by road (52 km in a straight line).

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

About 59min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥970 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).