JapanRoutesSignposts of Japan
English日本語 Travel Japan,
more deeply.
Japan › Shimonoseki › Shimonoseki → Sanyōonoda

Shimonoseki → Sanyōonoda

Yamaguchi → Yamaguchi
Straight line21 km
By road361 km
Driving time32h 53min
Fuel cost¥5,360
Plan another route
Type a city name and pick it from the list

Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Shimonoseki and Sanyōonoda.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car361 km32h 53min
🚲 Bike361 km24h 3min
🚶 On foot25 km5h 8min

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 Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) to Sanyōonoda (Yamaguchi) is 21 km in a straight line, or 361 km by road. A car trip takes about 32h 53min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,360. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sanyōonoda → Shimonoseki →

Driving directions · Shimonoseki → Sanyōonoda

  1. ↑Continue onto 松山小倉フェリー（松山―小倉）174.6 km29h 6min
  2. ↗Turn slight right217 m1min
  3. ↱Keep right19 m0min
  4. ↗Turn slight right onto 松山港内宮線39114 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 松山港線192.3 km4min
  6. →Turn right onto 辰巳伊予和気停車場線183526 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 松山港線19402 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 松山東部環状線4026 m0min
  9. →Turn right onto 松山東部環状線40523 m0min
  10. →Turn right onto 松山東部環状線40225 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道437号437213 m0min
  12. ↱Turn sharp right11 m0min
  13. ↖Turn slight left47 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left onto オレンジライン(柳井-伊保田-三津浜)28.0 km1h 33min
  15. ↖Turn slight left48 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 油田港線35136.1 km31min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道437号4371.3 km1min
  18. →Turn right273 m1min
  19. →Turn right244 m0min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道188号1887.3 km8min
  21. →Turn right770 m1min
  22. ↑Continue onto 光柳井線222.6 km2min
  23. →Turn right436 m1min
  24. ←Turn left382 m0min
  25. →Turn right583 m1min
  26. →Turn right77 m0min
  27. ←Turn left onto 柳井田布施農免農道1.5 km2min
  28. →Turn right onto 周東田布施線138509 m1min
  29. ↑Continue onto 佐田中田布施線1581.6 km2min
  30. ↑Continue onto 光日積線682.5 km2min
  31. ↑Continue onto 下松田布施線63, 684.7 km4min
  32. ←Turn left onto 下松田布施線631.2 km1min
  33. →Turn right onto 徳山光線81.9 km2min
  34. ←Turn left onto 徳山光線8144 m0min
  35. ↰Turn sharp left750 m1min
  36. ↱Keep right42.8 km26min
  37. ↰Keep left7.1 km6min
  38. ←Turn left onto 高井大道停車場線1871.5 km2min
  39. ←Turn left83 m0min
  40. ↗Turn slight right395 m0min
  41. →Turn right272 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 宇部防府線253.3 km3min
  43. →Turn right onto 大海秋穂二島線3384.3 km4min
  44. ↑Continue onto 宇部防府線258.0 km7min
  45. ←Turn left3.6 km2min
  46. ↰Keep left805 m1min
  47. ↑Continue onto 山陽自動車道宇部下関線E212.6 km8min
  48. ↰Keep left634 m1min
  49. ↱Keep right822 m1min
  50. ←Turn left665 m1min
  51. ↱Turn sharp right1.5 km3min
  52. ←Turn left142 m0min
  53. →Turn right198 m0min
  54. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

サザンセトとうわ山口県
ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
あいお山口県
きらら あじす山口県

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

Distances from Shimonoseki

Ube Ube28 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi54 kmHōfu Hōfu58 kmIwakuni Iwakuni120 kmTokuyama Tokuyama81 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu85 kmHikari Hikari92 kmOnoda Onoda22 kmHagi Hagi66 kmYanai Yanai108 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō45 kmNagato Nagato53 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmMine Mine36 kmShūnan Shūnan82 km

Distances from Sanyōonoda

Onoda Onoda4 kmUbe Ube13 kmMine Mine18 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki21 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō23 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi33 kmHōfu Hōfu38 kmNagato Nagato39 kmHagi Hagi47 kmTokuyama Tokuyama61 kmShūnan Shūnan62 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu65 kmHikari Hikari73 kmYanai Yanai89 kmIwakuni Iwakuni99 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Shimonoseki to Sanyōonoda?

About 361 km by road (21 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Shimonoseki to Sanyōonoda?

About 32h 53min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,360 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).