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Ōkuchi-shinohara → Kawasaki

Kagoshima → Kanagawa
Straight line923 km
By road1,258 km
Driving time14h 34min
Fuel cost¥18,690
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōkuchi-shinohara and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,258 km14h 34min
🚲 Bike1,258 km83h 51min
🚶 On foot1,061 km221h 4min

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 Ōkuchi-shinohara (Kagoshima) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 923 km in a straight line, or 1,258 km by road. A car trip takes about 14h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥18,690. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kawasaki → Ōkuchi-shinohara →

Driving directions · Ōkuchi-shinohara → Kawasaki

  1. ↑Continue77 m0min
  2. ←Turn left165 m0min
  3. →Turn right503 m1min
  4. ←Turn left202 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 国道267号26723.7 km20min
  6. ↑Continue362 m0min
  7. →Turn right348 m1min
  8. ←Turn left83 m0min
  9. ↗Turn slight right194 m0min
  10. ↰Turn sharp left2.2 km2min
  11. →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54164 m0min
  12. ↰Keep left787 m1min
  13. ↰Keep left and drive toward 熊本, 福岡146.5 km1h 45min
  14. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  15. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  16. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  19. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  20. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  21. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  22. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  24. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  26. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  27. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  29. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
  31. ↰Keep left562 m0min
  32. ↰Keep left29.2 km20min
  33. ↰Keep left628 m1min
  34. ↱Keep right6.2 km5min
  35. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  36. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  37. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  38. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  39. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  40. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  41. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  42. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  43. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  44. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  45. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  46. ↱Keep right456.0 km5h 1min
  47. ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都1.7 km2min
  48. ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E16.7 km6min
  49. ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口469 m0min
  50. ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪23.5 km20min
  51. ↰Keep left554 m0min
  52. →Turn right91 m0min
  53. ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106448 m0min
  54. ↑Continue onto 国道1号11.1 km1min
  55. ←Turn left onto 国道1号1836 m1min
  56. ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線23.6 km3min
  57. →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342757 m1min
  58. ↰Keep left43.3 km29min
  59. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A283.3 km2h 49min
  60. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A76.0 km51min
  61. ↰Keep left318 m0min
  62. ↱Keep right15.1 km16min
  63. ↰Keep left3.1 km3min
  64. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川1号横羽線K11.8 km2min
  65. ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り650 m1min
  66. →Turn right226 m0min
  67. ←Turn left46 m0min
  68. →Turn right75 m0min
  69. ←Turn left onto 新川通り10156 m0min
  70. ↱Turn sharp right onto 水門通り35 m0min
  71. ←Turn left143 m0min
  72. →Turn right26 m0min
  73. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県
みやま福岡県
くるめ福岡県
うすい福岡県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōkuchi-shinohara to Kawasaki?

About 1,258 km by road (923 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Ōkuchi-shinohara to Kawasaki?

About 14h 34min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥18,690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).