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Tochio-honchō → Jōetsu

Niigata → Niigata
Straight line76 km
By road93 km
Driving time1h 9min
Fuel cost¥1,380
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tochio-honchō and Jōetsu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car93 km1h 9min
🚲 Bike93 km6h 10min
🚶 On foot88 km18h 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 Tochio-honchō (Niigata) to Jōetsu (Niigata) is 76 km in a straight line, or 93 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,380. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Jōetsu → Tochio-honchō →

Driving directions · Tochio-honchō → Jōetsu

  1. ↑Continue38 m0min
  2. ↑Continue onto 本町通り9, 1980 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 9950 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 表町通り91.2 km1min
  5. ←Turn left onto 242488 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 国道351号35115.9 km14min
  7. ↱Turn sharp right297 m0min
  8. ←Turn left722 m1min
  9. →Turn right679 m1min
  10. ↑Continue3.6 km2min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E866.0 km45min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 戸野目川橋526 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right906 m1min
  14. ↰Keep left354 m0min
  15. ↰Keep left2.1 km2min
  16. ↰Keep left29 m0min
  17. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

R290とちお新潟県
西山ふるさと公苑新潟県
風の丘米山新潟県
よしかわ杜氏の郷新潟県

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

Distances from Tochio-honchō

Niigata Niigata46 kmNagaoka Nagaoka13 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki41 kmSanjō Sanjō16 kmShibata Shibata61 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō38 kmTsubame Tsubame22 kmMitsuke Mitsuke8 kmShirone Shirone32 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi43 kmOjiya Ojiya26 kmGosen Gosen32 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō45 kmKamo Kamo21 kmMurakami Murakami95 km

Distances from Jōetsu

Myoko Myoko15 kmArai Arai16 kmItoigawa Itoigawa37 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki37 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi47 kmOjiya Ojiya53 kmShiozawa Shiozawa56 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma57 kmMuikamachi Muikamachi58 kmNagaoka Nagaoka64 kmUonuma Uonuma65 kmMitsuke Mitsuke75 kmSanjō Sanjō82 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō83 kmTsubame Tsubame84 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tochio-honchō to Jōetsu?

About 93 km by road (76 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Tochio-honchō to Jōetsu?

About 1h 9min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,380 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).