Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shimodate and Kashima-shi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 84 km | 1h 26min |
| 🚲 Bike | 84 km | 5h 35min |
| 🚶 On foot | 81 km | 16h 47min |
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 Shimodate (Ibaraki) to Kashima-shi (Ibaraki) is 70 km in a straight line, or 84 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,250. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Shimodate → Kashima-shi
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 茨城県道14号筑西つくば線14
- ↰Keep left toward 7
- →Turn right onto 石岡筑西線7
- ↑Continue onto 石岡筑西線7
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 土浦笠間線64
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 柿岡街道7
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 柿岡街道
- ←Turn left onto 柿岡街道
- ←Turn left onto 柿岡街道7
- →Turn right onto 柿岡街道
- ↑Continue onto 柿岡街道
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 石岡つくば線138
- ↑Continue onto 国道355号355
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道355号355
- ↑Continue onto 県道5号竜ヶ崎潮来線5
- ←Turn left onto 県道5号竜ヶ崎潮来線
- →Turn right onto 国道51号51
- ↑Continue onto 鉾田鹿嶋線242
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Shimodate
Distances from Kashima-shi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shimodate to Kashima-shi?
About 84 km by road (70 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shimodate to Kashima-shi?
About 1h 26min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,250 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).