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Uji → Arashiyama

Kyoto → Kyoto
Straight line18 km
By road21 km
Driving time23min
Fuel cost¥320
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Uji and Arashiyama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car21 km23min
🚲 Bike21 km1h 25min
🚶 On foot21 km4h 18min

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 Uji (Kyoto) to Arashiyama (Kyoto) is 18 km in a straight line, or 21 km by road. A car trip takes about 23min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥320. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arashiyama → Uji →

Driving directions · Uji → Arashiyama

  1. ↑Continue15 m0min
  2. →Turn right110 m0min
  3. ←Turn left202 m0min
  4. →Turn right315 m0min
  5. ↑Continue285 m1min
  6. ←Turn left809 m1min
  7. →Turn right1.3 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道24号242.2 km3min
  9. ↱Keep right onto 国道24号243.1 km3min
  10. ↰Turn sharp left onto 伏見停車場線120198 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 伏見停車場線1202.5 km3min
  12. →Turn right onto 水垂上桂線1232.9 km3min
  13. ↰Keep left58 m0min
  14. ←Turn left89 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 桂川街道2.5 km3min
  16. ←Turn left onto 水垂上桂線123103 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 水垂上桂線123453 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 水垂上桂線123810 m1min
  19. →Turn right onto 宇多野嵐山山田線292.5 km2min
  20. ←Turn left onto 宇多野嵐山山田線29772 m1min
  21. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Uji to Arashiyama?

About 21 km by road (18 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Uji to Arashiyama?

About 23min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).