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Shimodate → Hitachi-ota

Ibaraki → Ibaraki
Straight line56 km
By road65 km
Driving time1h 1min
Fuel cost¥970
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Shimodate and Hitachi-ota.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car65 km1h 1min
🚲 Bike65 km4h 21min
🚶 On foot65 km13h 27min

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 Hitachi-ota (Ibaraki) is 56 km in a straight line, or 65 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 1min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥970. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Hitachi-ota → Shimodate →

Driving directions · Shimodate → Hitachi-ota

  1. ↑Continue156 m0min
  2. →Turn right512 m1min
  3. ↑Continue onto 茨城県道14号筑西つくば線141.6 km1min
  4. →Turn right onto 結城街道71.4 km1min
  5. →Turn right onto 下館バイパス5026.4 km23min
  6. ↰Turn sharp left onto 日立笠間線6110.7 km10min
  7. ↑Continue onto 水戸茂木線51, 61914 m1min
  8. ↗Turn slight right onto 日立笠間線614.4 km4min
  9. ←Turn left onto 茂木街道123664 m1min
  10. →Turn right onto 日立笠間線618.4 km9min
  11. ↑Continue onto 日立笠間線617.6 km8min
  12. ↰Turn sharp left411 m0min
  13. →Turn right33 m0min
  14. ←Turn left19 m0min
  15. ↱Turn sharp right128 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道293号293387 m0min
  17. →Turn right40 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 常陸太田大子線33832 m1min
  19. →Turn right onto 常陸太田那須烏山線29480 m0min
  20. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ひたちおおた茨城県

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

Distances from Shimodate

Mito Mito42 kmHitachi Hitachi68 kmTsukuba Tsukuba15 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka51 kmKatsuta Katsuta50 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki48 kmToride Toride45 kmUshiku Ushiku39 kmKashima-shi Kashima-shi70 kmKoga Koga27 kmMoriya Moriya41 kmIshioka Ishioka29 kmYūki Yūki9 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki87 kmAmi Ami36 km

Distances from Hitachi-ota

Ōmiya Ōmiya10 kmFunaishikawa Funaishikawa10 kmHitachiomiya Hitachiomiya11 kmHitachi Hitachi12 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka17 kmKatsuta Katsuta19 kmMito Mito23 kmTakahagi Takahagi25 kmŌarai Ōarai27 kmDaigo Daigo29 kmKasama Kasama30 kmTomobe Tomobe30 kmOkunoya Okunoya31 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki33 kmOmitama Omitama36 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Shimodate to Hitachi-ota?

About 65 km by road (56 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Shimodate to Hitachi-ota?

About 1h 1min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥970 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).