Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Kōshū.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 120 km | 1h 54min |
| 🚲 Bike | 120 km | 7h 58min |
| 🚶 On foot | 102 km | 21h 11min |
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 Kōshū (Yamanashi) is 88 km in a straight line, or 120 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 54min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,780. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Kōshū
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 富士見通り132
- ↑Continue onto 市役所通り9
- →Turn right onto 市役所通り9
- ←Turn left onto 府中街道9
- ←Turn left onto 府中街道409
- ↱Keep right onto 多摩沿線道路
- ↰Keep left onto 小向本通り
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 第二京浜1
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 多摩堤通り11
- ←Turn left onto 多摩堤通り11
- ↰Keep left onto 多摩堤通り11
- ←Turn left onto 大田調布線11
- ↑Continue onto 筏道
- →Turn right onto 二の橋通り
- ←Turn left onto 世田谷通り3
- →Turn right onto 狛江通り11
- ←Turn left onto 甲州街道(八雲台二丁目)20
- ↰Keep left onto 中央自動車道
- ↰Keep left and take E20 toward 河口湖, 甲府
- ↱Keep right onto 中央自動車道右ルートE20
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 勝沼, 山梨市, 塩山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 塩山勝沼線38
- →Turn right onto フルーツライン(東山東部広域農道)
- ↑Continue onto フルーツライン(東山東部広域農道)
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 塩山停車場大菩薩嶺線201
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp 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 Kawasaki
Distances from Kōshū
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Kōshū?
About 120 km by road (88 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Kōshū?
About 1h 54min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,780 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).