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Tamana → Minamata

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line83 km
By road103 km
Driving time1h 30min
Fuel cost¥1,530
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tamana and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car103 km1h 30min
🚲 Bike103 km6h 51min
🚶 On foot95 km19h 50min

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 Tamana (Kumamoto) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 83 km in a straight line, or 103 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 30min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,530. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Tamana →

Driving directions · Tamana → Minamata

  1. ↑Continue48 m0min
  2. ↗Turn slight right108 m0min
  3. ←Turn left225 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 玉名立花線6577 m1min
  5. ↑Continue onto 玉名八女線4, 61.2 km1min
  6. ←Turn left onto 玉名八女線4, 622 m0min
  7. →Turn right onto 玉名八女線4, 16583 m1min
  8. ←Turn left onto 寺田岱明線347320 m0min
  9. →Turn right onto 熊本玉名線16.1 km6min
  10. ↑Continue onto 国道501号50120.8 km18min
  11. ←Turn left onto 国道501号5014.9 km4min
  12. ←Turn left onto 国道57号57275 m0min
  13. →Turn right327 m0min
  14. ↱Keep right845 m2min
  15. →Turn right onto 川尻宇土線297154 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 川尻宇土線2972.1 km3min
  17. ↗Turn slight right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線141.4 km2min
  18. →Turn right409 m0min
  19. ←Turn left160 m0min
  20. ←Turn left6 m0min
  21. →Turn right47 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 国道266号26693 m0min
  23. ←Turn left448 m1min
  24. →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線1417.9 km16min
  25. ↑Continue onto 国道3号310.0 km9min
  26. ↑Continue96 m0min
  27. ↰Keep left8.7 km6min
  28. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  29. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  30. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  31. →Turn right onto 国道3号31.2 km1min
  32. →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56775 m1min
  33. ↑Continue208 m0min
  34. ←Turn left405 m0min
  35. 🏁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
たのうら熊本県
芦北でこぽん熊本県
みなまた熊本県

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

Distances from Tamana

Kumamoto Kumamoto19 kmHonmachi Honmachi49 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo66 kmUto Uto31 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi83 kmYamaga Yamaga13 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno12 kmŌzu Ōzu29 kmAso Aso47 kmKikuchi Kikuchi23 kmMatsubase Matsubase34 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi98 kmAmakusa Amakusa65 kmArao Arao13 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro44 km

Distances from Minamata

Kamiamakusa Kamiamakusa30 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmHonmachi Honmachi37 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 kmUki Uki51 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUto Uto58 kmKumamoto Kumamoto71 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmKōshi Kōshi83 kmArao Arao85 kmŌzu Ōzu86 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tamana to Minamata?

About 103 km by road (83 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Tamana to Minamata?

About 1h 30min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,530 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).