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Tokyo → Nikkō

Tokyo → Tochigi
Straight line118 km
By road143 km
Driving time1h 54min
Fuel cost¥2,130
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tokyo and Nikkō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car143 km1h 54min
🚲 Bike143 km9h 33min
🚶 On foot136 km28h 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 Tokyo (Tokyo) to Nikkō (Tochigi) is 118 km in a straight line, or 143 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 54min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,130. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Nikkō → Tokyo →

Driving directions · Tokyo → Nikkō

  1. ↑Continue14 m0min
  2. ↱Keep right22 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 都庁通り3511264 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 北通り3505475 m0min
  5. →Turn right127 m0min
  6. ←Turn left28 m0min
  7. →Turn right27 m0min
  8. ↖Turn slight left91 m0min
  9. ↖Turn slight left106 m0min
  10. →Turn right onto 宝橋通り22 m0min
  11. ←Turn left137 m0min
  12. ↱Turn sharp right6.9 km4min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 首都高速5号池袋線5805 m1min
  14. ↱Keep right1.1 km1min
  15. →Turn right81 m0min
  16. →Turn right363 m0min
  17. ←Turn left402 m0min
  18. →Turn right935 m1min
  19. ←Turn left263 m1min
  20. ←Turn left80 m0min
  21. ↑Continue36 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 弁天通り425 m1min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 弁天通り426 m1min
  24. →Turn right onto 常盤台赤羽線4455.1 km7min
  25. →Turn right onto さいたま鳩ヶ谷線1052.9 km3min
  26. ←Turn left onto 足立川口線239412 m0min
  27. ↱Keep right onto 122122182 m0min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道298号2984.5 km5min
  29. ↱Keep right74.6 km45min
  30. ↰Keep left224 m0min
  31. ↱Keep right187 m0min
  32. ←Turn left585 m1min
  33. ←Turn left onto 国道293号2936.4 km5min
  34. →Turn right onto 国道293号293174 m0min
  35. ←Turn left onto 日光西街道352833 m1min
  36. ↗Turn slight right onto 例幣使街道293, 3526.0 km9min
  37. ↱Keep right1.8 km2min
  38. →Turn right onto 例幣使街道121, 352499 m0min
  39. →Turn right onto 例幣使街道121, 35214.3 km12min
  40. ←Turn left284 m0min
  41. ↰Keep left9.0 km8min
  42. ↰Keep left773 m1min
  43. ←Turn left211 m0min
  44. ↑Continue onto 鹿沼日光線14446 m0min
  45. →Turn right onto 鹿沼日光線14164 m0min
  46. ←Turn left157 m0min
  47. →Turn right onto 栗山日光線16951 m0min
  48. ←Turn left179 m0min
  49. →Turn right26 m0min
  50. ←Turn left24 m0min
  51. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

川口・あんぎょう埼玉県
みかも栃木県
にしかた栃木県
日光栃木県

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

Distances from Tokyo

Hachiōji Hachiōji33 kmMachida Machida27 kmChōfu Chōfu13 kmNishi-Tokyo-shi Nishi-Tokyo-shi14 kmKamirenjaku Kamirenjaku12 kmHino Hino26 kmHigashimurayama Higashimurayama21 kmŌme Ōme42 kmUrayasu Urayasu18 kmMusashino Musashino12 kmKokubunji Kokubunji20 kmTanashichō Tanashichō15 kmFussa Fussa34 kmItsukaichi Itsukaichi43 kmHigashiyamato Higashiyamato25 km

Distances from Nikkō

Imaichi Imaichi7 kmKanuma Kanuma25 kmYaita Yaita29 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya31 kmUjiie Ujiie32 kmSakura Sakura33 kmŌtawara Ōtawara39 kmMibu Mibu41 kmTochigi Tochigi42 kmNasushiobara Nasushiobara42 kmTanuma Tanuma43 kmShimotsuke Shimotsuke44 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa44 kmKuroiso Kuroiso46 kmSano Sano48 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tokyo to Nikkō?

About 143 km by road (118 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Tokyo to Nikkō?

About 1h 54min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,130 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).