Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kōfu and Hiroshima.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 720 km | 8h 25min |
| 🚲 Bike | 720 km | 48h 0min |
| 🚶 On foot | 660 km | 137h 31min |
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 Kōfu (Yamanashi) to Hiroshima (Hiroshima) is 574 km in a straight line, or 720 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,700. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kōfu → Hiroshima
- ↑Continue onto 甲府韮崎線6
- →Turn right onto 甲府韮崎線6
- ↑Continue onto 平和通り52
- →Turn right onto 遊亀通り (Yuki-dori)3
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 甲府市川三郷線3
- ↑Continue onto 甲府市川三郷線3
- →Turn right onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線12
- ←Turn left onto 富士川南アルプス線26
- ↑Continue onto 国道140号140
- ←Turn left onto 甲西道路52
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 中部横断自動車道E52
- ↱Keep right onto 中部横断自動車道E52
- ↱Keep right onto 中部横断自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 広島中島線70
- →Turn right onto 広島中島線70
- →Turn right onto 府中祇園線152
- ←Turn left onto 大内越通り264
- →Turn right onto 大内越通り264
- →Turn right onto 広島中島線70, 84
- ←Turn left onto 広島中島線70
- ↑Continue
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 比治山通り
- ↑Continue onto 城南通り54, 191
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 城南通り
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kōfu
Distances from Hiroshima
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kōfu to Hiroshima?
About 720 km by road (574 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kōfu to Hiroshima?
About 8h 25min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).