Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamata and Tamana.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 103 km | 1h 30min |
| 🚲 Bike | 103 km | 6h 51min |
| 🚶 On foot | 95 km | 19h 50min |
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 Tamana (Kumamoto) is 83 km in a straight line, or 103 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 30min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,530. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Minamata → Tamana
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left onto 川尻宇土線297
- →Turn right onto 川尻宇土線297
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道57号57
- →Turn right onto 国道501号501
- →Turn right onto 国道501号501
- ↱Keep right onto 国道501号501
- ↑Continue onto 熊本玉名線1, 113
- ←Turn left onto 寺田岱明線347
- →Turn right onto 玉名八女線4, 16
- ←Turn left onto 玉名八女線4, 6
- →Turn right onto 玉名八女線4, 6
- ↑Continue onto 玉名立花線6
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- 🏁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
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Minamata
Kumamoto Kumamoto71 kmHonmachi Honmachi37 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUto Uto58 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi33 kmYamaga Yamaga93 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmŌzu Ōzu86 kmAso Aso102 kmKikuchi Kikuchi94 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmArao Arao85 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 km
Distances from Tamana
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamata to Tamana?
About 103 km by road (83 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamata to Tamana?
About 1h 30min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,530 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).