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Shimodate → Iwai

Ibaraki → Ibaraki
Straight line29 km
By road34 km
Driving time39min
Fuel cost¥500
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Shimodate and Iwai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car34 km39min
🚲 Bike34 km2h 15min
🚶 On foot33 km6h 54min

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 Iwai (Ibaraki) is 29 km in a straight line, or 34 km by road. A car trip takes about 39min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥500. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Iwai → Shimodate →

Driving directions · Shimodate → Iwai

  1. ↑Continue1.3 km2min
  2. →Turn right onto 筑西幹線道路382 m0min
  3. ←Turn left1.3 km2min
  4. ↑Continue onto 谷和原筑西線35710.3 km10min
  5. ↑Continue869 m1min
  6. →Turn right185 m0min
  7. ←Turn left305 m0min
  8. →Turn right264 m0min
  9. ←Turn left2.9 km3min
  10. →Turn right onto つくば古河線561.5 km2min
  11. ←Turn left onto 高崎坂東線1361.0 km1min
  12. →Turn right onto 皆葉崎房線2173.3 km3min
  13. ←Turn left onto 結城坂東線206.1 km8min
  14. ↰Keep left230 m0min
  15. ↗Turn slight right onto 高崎坂東線136194 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 高崎坂東線1362.0 km2min
  17. →Turn right onto 土浦坂東線1231.1 km1min
  18. ←Turn left317 m1min
  19. ←Turn left123 m0min
  20. ←Turn left53 m0min
  21. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

しもつま茨城県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Shimodate to Iwai?

About 34 km by road (29 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Shimodate to Iwai?

About 39min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).