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Sano → Shimotsuke

Tochigi → Tochigi
Straight line27 km
By road34 km
Driving time36min
Fuel cost¥500
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sano and Shimotsuke.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car34 km36min
🚲 Bike34 km2h 14min
🚶 On foot32 km6h 35min

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 Sano (Tochigi) to Shimotsuke (Tochigi) is 27 km in a straight line, or 34 km by road. A car trip takes about 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥500. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shimotsuke → Sano →

Driving directions · Sano → Shimotsuke

  1. ↑Continue32 m0min
  2. ←Turn left112 m0min
  3. →Turn right361 m1min
  4. ↰Turn sharp left onto 桐生岩舟線675.2 km5min
  5. ←Turn left onto 中藤岡線282633 m1min
  6. ↰Turn sharp left111 m0min
  7. ←Turn left1.5 km2min
  8. ↑Continue onto 岩舟停車場線133263 m0min
  9. →Turn right onto 岩舟停車場線13324 m0min
  10. ←Turn left2.1 km3min
  11. →Turn right337 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 例幣使街道486 m1min
  13. ←Turn left onto 例幣使街道11137 m0min
  14. ↑Continue onto 富田バイパス114.4 km4min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 栃木バイパス309677 m1min
  16. →Turn right1.4 km2min
  17. ↑Continue onto 例幣使街道11247 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 例幣使街道111.1 km1min
  19. →Turn right72 m0min
  20. ←Turn left94 m0min
  21. →Turn right115 m0min
  22. ↰Keep left411 m0min
  23. ↑Continue onto 栃木二宮線4410.0 km9min
  24. ←Turn left onto 日光街道43.4 km4min
  25. →Turn right317 m1min
  26. ←Turn left89 m0min
  27. →Turn right44 m0min
  28. →Turn right74 m0min
  29. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

どまんなか たぬま栃木県
みかも栃木県
しもつけ栃木県

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

Distances from Sano

Utsunomiya Utsunomiya39 kmOyama Oyama20 kmAshikaga Ashikaga12 kmKanuma Kanuma29 kmTochigi Tochigi15 kmMooka Mooka41 kmImaichi Imaichi45 kmKuroiso Kuroiso84 kmŌtawara Ōtawara73 kmMibu Mibu22 kmYaita Yaita62 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa33 kmUjiie Ujiie53 kmTanuma Tanuma6 kmMashiko Mashiko49 km

Distances from Shimotsuke

Kaminokawa Kaminokawa5 kmMibu Mibu6 kmTochigi Tochigi12 kmMooka Mooka14 kmOyama Oyama14 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya17 kmKanuma Kanuma19 kmMashiko Mashiko22 kmTanuma Tanuma26 kmFujioka Fujioka27 kmMotegi Motegi31 kmUjiie Ujiie31 kmSakura Sakura36 kmKarasuyama Karasuyama37 kmNasukarasuyama Nasukarasuyama37 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sano to Shimotsuke?

About 34 km by road (27 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Sano to Shimotsuke?

About 36min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

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