Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Shirakawa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 223 km | 2h 45min |
| 🚲 Bike | 223 km | 14h 51min |
| 🚶 On foot | 212 km | 44h 9min |
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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Shirakawa (Fukushima) is 184 km in a straight line, or 223 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 45min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,310. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Shirakawa
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 第一京浜15
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 海岸通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 入谷口通り
- ←Turn left onto 入谷口通り
- ←Turn left onto 言問通り319
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 尾竹橋通り313
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 尾久橋通り58
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 舎人公園通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 舎人公園北通り
- →Turn right onto 足立川口線 and drive toward 鳩ヶ谷239
- ↰Keep left onto 鳩ヶ谷街道106
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto さいたま鳩ヶ谷線105
- ←Turn left onto 足立川口線239
- ↱Keep right onto 122122
- ←Turn left onto 国道298号298
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 白河羽鳥線37
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 旧陸羽街道
- ↑Continue onto 白河石川線11
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- 🏁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 Kawasaki
Distances from Shirakawa
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Shirakawa?
About 223 km by road (184 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Shirakawa?
About 2h 45min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,310 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).