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Nikkō → Kawasaki

Tochigi → Kanagawa
Straight line137 km
By road163 km
Driving time2h 10min
Fuel cost¥2,430
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Nikkō and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car163 km2h 10min
🚲 Bike163 km10h 54min
🚶 On foot157 km32h 48min

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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 137 km in a straight line, or 163 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 10min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,430. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kawasaki → Nikkō →

Driving directions · Nikkō → Kawasaki

  1. Continue24 m0min
  2. Turn right26 m0min
  3. Turn left179 m0min
  4. Turn right onto 栗山日光線16951 m0min
  5. Turn left157 m0min
  6. Turn right164 m0min
  7. Turn left onto 鹿沼日光線14446 m0min
  8. Continue227 m0min
  9. Turn right220 m0min
  10. Keep left9.1 km8min
  11. Keep left852 m1min
  12. Turn right onto 板橋バイパス12114.3 km12min
  13. Turn left onto 例幣使街道121, 352499 m0min
  14. Turn left onto 田町新通り1.8 km2min
  15. Turn slight left onto 例幣使街道293, 3526.0 km9min
  16. Keep left onto 日光西街道352833 m1min
  17. Turn right onto 国道293号293174 m0min
  18. Turn left onto 鹿沼南バイパス2935.9 km5min
  19. Turn left421 m0min
  20. Turn left81 m0min
  21. Turn left74.0 km45min
  22. Keep left9.4 km9min
  23. Keep right572 m0min
  24. Turn left onto 第二産業道路5811.9 km11min
  25. Turn slight right onto 尾竹橋通り313100 m0min
  26. Turn left228 m0min
  27. Turn slight left onto 言問通り319421 m0min
  28. Turn right onto 昭和通り436 m0min
  29. Keep right onto 首都高速1号上野線15.1 km3min
  30. Keep left onto 首都高速都心環状線3.0 km2min
  31. Keep left onto 首都高速1号羽田線11.6 km2min
  32. Keep right470 m0min
  33. Keep right onto 首都高速道路5.1 km5min
  34. Keep right443 m0min
  35. Turn right onto 湾岸通り3166.9 km7min
  36. Keep left onto 第一京浜15334 m0min
  37. Turn sharp left onto 大師道409579 m1min
  38. Keep right onto 富士見鶴見駅線518 m1min
  39. Turn slight left675 m1min
  40. Turn left329 m1min
  41. Turn right285 m1min
  42. Turn left26 m0min
  43. 🏁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
にしかた栃木県
みかも栃木県
川口・あんぎょう埼玉県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Nikkō to Kawasaki?

About 163 km by road (137 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 10min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,430 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).