Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sakai and Shimo-tsuma.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 23 km | 27min |
| 🚲 Bike | 23 km | 1h 32min |
| 🚶 On foot | 20 km | 4h 13min |
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 Sakai (Ibaraki) to Shimo-tsuma (Ibaraki) is 18 km in a straight line, or 23 km by road. A car trip takes about 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥340. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sakai → Shimo-tsuma
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道354号354
- →Turn right onto 国道354号354
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 土浦境線24
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 結城坂東線20, 24
- →Turn right onto 皆葉崎房線217
- ←Turn left onto 高崎坂東線136
- →Turn right onto つくば古河線56
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 谷和原筑西線357
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
さかい茨城県
ごか茨城県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sakai
Mito Mito65 kmHitachi Hitachi94 kmTsukuba Tsukuba29 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka74 kmKatsuta Katsuta73 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki41 kmToride Toride34 kmUshiku Ushiku33 kmKashima-shi Kashima-shi78 kmShimodate Shimodate28 kmKoga Koga12 kmMoriya Moriya26 kmIshioka Ishioka43 kmYūki Yūki23 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki114 km
Distances from Shimo-tsuma
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sakai to Shimo-tsuma?
About 23 km by road (18 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sakai to Shimo-tsuma?
About 27min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥340 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).