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Nikkō → Ōtawara

Tochigi → Tochigi
Straight line39 km
By road46 km
Driving time54min
Fuel cost¥690
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Nikkō and Ōtawara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car46 km54min
🚲 Bike46 km3h 5min
🚶 On foot45 km9h 25min

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 Ōtawara (Tochigi) is 39 km in a straight line, or 46 km by road. A car trip takes about 54min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥690. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ōtawara → Nikkō →

Driving directions · Nikkō → Ōtawara

  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4614.4 km4min
  12. →Turn right onto 日光北街道461380 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 日光北街道4611.1 km1min
  14. →Turn right onto 日光北街道461296 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 船生バイパス4615.1 km6min
  16. ↑Continue onto 日光北街道46114.0 km19min
  17. ←Turn left2.3 km2min
  18. ←Turn left6.6 km8min
  19. ↑Continue328 m1min
  20. ←Turn left155 m0min
  21. →Turn right onto 野崎街道400, 4611.2 km1min
  22. ↑Continue onto 大田原芦野線（旧奥州街道）72400 m0min
  23. →Turn right204 m0min
  24. ←Turn left57 m0min
  25. →Turn right41 m0min
  26. 🏁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
やいた栃木県

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 kmMibu Mibu41 kmYaita Yaita29 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa44 kmUjiie Ujiie32 kmTanuma Tanuma43 kmMashiko Mashiko53 km

Distances from Ōtawara

Kuroiso Kuroiso11 kmYaita Yaita12 kmNasushiobara Nasushiobara13 kmSakura Sakura17 kmUjiie Ujiie21 kmKarasuyama Karasuyama26 kmNasukarasuyama Nasukarasuyama26 kmImaichi Imaichi35 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya36 kmMotegi Motegi41 kmKanuma Kanuma44 kmMashiko Mashiko45 kmMooka Mooka48 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa49 kmShimotsuke Shimotsuke53 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Nikkō to Ōtawara?

About 46 km by road (39 km in a straight line).

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

About 54min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

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