JapanRoutes
Japan › Ōkuchi-shinohara › Ōkuchi-shinohara → Himeji

Ōkuchi-shinohara → Himeji

Kagoshima → Hyōgo
Straight line486 km
By road699 km
Driving time8h 29min
Fuel cost¥10,390
Plan another route
Type a city name and pick it from the list

Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōkuchi-shinohara and Himeji.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car699 km8h 29min
🚲 Bike699 km46h 37min
🚶 On foot559 km116h 24min

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 Himeji (Hyōgo) is 486 km in a straight line, or 699 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,390. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Himeji → Ōkuchi-shinohara →

Driving directions · Ōkuchi-shinohara → Himeji

  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 right343.6 km3h 45min
  47. ↰Keep left551 m0min
  48. →Turn right onto 網干たつの線29715 m1min
  49. ←Turn left1.4 km2min
  50. →Turn right onto 国道179号179778 m1min
  51. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  52. ↰Keep left5.4 km5min
  53. ↰Keep left280 m0min
  54. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  55. ↰Keep left1.5 km1min
  56. ↰Keep left1.3 km1min
  57. ↰Keep left272 m1min
  58. ←Turn left1.1 km1min
  59. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

坂本熊本県
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

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

Distances from Ōkuchi-shinohara

Kagoshima Kagoshima56 kmKanoya Kanoya79 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai41 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki40 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi40 kmIzumi Izumi24 kmIbusuki Ibusuki93 kmKushikino Kushikino52 kmIjūin Ijūin55 kmAkune Akune40 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki94 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame78 kmKajiki Kajiki37 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata59 kmTarumizu Tarumizu65 km

Distances from Himeji

Shirahamachō-usazakiminami Shirahamachō-usazakiminami4 kmTakasago Takasago10 kmYonedacho Sendo Yonedacho Sendo12 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi13 kmTatsuno Tatsuno14 kmTatsunochō-tominaga Tatsunochō-tominaga15 kmKakogawa Kakogawa17 kmKasai Kasai18 kmAioi Aioi21 kmOno Ono22 kmShisō Shisō22 kmYamazakichō-nakabirose Yamazakichō-nakabirose25 kmMiki Miki26 kmYashiro Yashiro27 kmKariya Kariya29 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōkuchi-shinohara to Himeji?

About 699 km by road (486 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 29min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,390 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).