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Nikkō → Sakura

Tochigi → Tochigi
Straight line33 km
By road38 km
Driving time41min
Fuel cost¥560
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Nikkō and Sakura.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car38 km41min
🚲 Bike38 km2h 31min
🚶 On foot38 km7h 57min

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 Nikkō (Tochigi) to Sakura (Tochigi) is 33 km in a straight line, or 38 km by road. A car trip takes about 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥560. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sakura → Nikkō →

Driving directions · Nikkō → Sakura

  1. ↑Continue24 m0min
  2. ←Turn left25 m0min
  3. →Turn right73 m0min
  4. →Turn right122 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 栗山日光線16943 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 市道大谷川右岸線6.5 km7min
  7. ←Turn left onto 会津西街道121, 352307 m0min
  8. ↱Turn sharp right onto 会津西街道121, 352375 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right onto 日光北街道1.6 km2min
  10. ←Turn left onto 日光北街道461566 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 日光北街道461916 m1min
  12. →Turn right1.2 km1min
  13. ↰Turn sharp left6.3 km8min
  14. ←Turn left onto 今市氏家線623.5 km4min
  15. ←Turn left onto 今市氏家線621.3 km1min
  16. →Turn right onto 今市氏家線624.0 km4min
  17. ←Turn left onto 今市氏家線62, 63444 m0min
  18. ↱Turn sharp right onto 今市氏家線622.7 km2min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 大久保蒲須坂線2206.3 km6min
  20. →Turn right898 m2min
  21. ↱Keep right437 m1min
  22. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

日光栃木県
湧水の郷しおや栃木県

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

Distances from Nikkō

Utsunomiya Utsunomiya31 kmOyama Oyama53 kmAshikaga Ashikaga49 kmKanuma Kanuma25 kmSano Sano48 kmTochigi Tochigi42 kmMooka Mooka50 kmImaichi Imaichi7 kmKuroiso Kuroiso46 kmŌtawara Ōtawara39 kmMibu Mibu41 kmYaita Yaita29 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa44 kmUjiie Ujiie32 kmTanuma Tanuma43 km

Distances from Sakura

Ujiie Ujiie5 kmYaita Yaita10 kmKarasuyama Karasuyama16 kmŌtawara Ōtawara17 kmNasukarasuyama Nasukarasuyama17 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya20 kmImaichi Imaichi27 kmKuroiso Kuroiso28 kmMotegi Motegi29 kmNasushiobara Nasushiobara29 kmKanuma Kanuma30 kmMashiko Mashiko30 kmMooka Mooka32 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa33 kmShimotsuke Shimotsuke36 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Nikkō to Sakura?

About 38 km by road (33 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Nikkō to Sakura?

About 41min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥560 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).