Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamata and Yamaga.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 107 km | 1h 36min |
| 🚲 Bike | 107 km | 7h 7min |
| 🚶 On foot | 107 km | 22h 16min |
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 Minamata (Kumamoto) to Yamaga (Kumamoto) is 93 km in a straight line, or 107 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,590. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Minamata → Yamaga
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 水俣田浦線56
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 南九州自動車道(芦北出水道路)E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- ↑Continue onto 八代鏡宇土線14
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道266号266
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線14
- ↖Turn slight left onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 219
- ←Turn left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 297
- ↱Keep right onto 川尻宇土線297
- ↑Continue onto 川尻宇土線297
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 熊本高森線28
- ←Turn left onto 四方寄熊本線303
- ←Turn left onto 四方寄熊本線303
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3, 208
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 大津植木線30
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道325号325, 443
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
みなまた熊本県
芦北でこぽん熊本県
たのうら熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Minamata
Kumamoto Kumamoto71 kmHonmachi Honmachi37 kmTamana Tamana83 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUto Uto58 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmŌzu Ōzu86 kmAso Aso102 kmKikuchi Kikuchi94 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmArao Arao85 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 km
Distances from Yamaga
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamata to Yamaga?
About 107 km by road (93 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamata to Yamaga?
About 1h 36min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,590 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).