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Kawasaki → Uji

Kanagawa → Kyoto
Straight line362 km
By road445 km
Driving time4h 53min
Fuel cost¥6,610
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kawasaki and Uji.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car445 km4h 53min
🚲 Bike445 km29h 41min
🚶 On foot417 km86h 46min

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 Uji (Kyoto) is 362 km in a straight line, or 445 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 53min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,610. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Uji → Kawasaki →

Driving directions · Kawasaki → Uji

  1. ↑Continue26 m0min
  2. ←Turn left143 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 水門通り35 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 新川通り10116 m0min
  5. ←Turn left46 m0min
  6. ←Turn left89 m0min
  7. →Turn right226 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り661 m1min
  9. →Turn right onto 産業道路61.4 km2min
  10. ↱Keep right2.7 km3min
  11. ↰Keep left and take E83, E1, K7 toward 第三京浜, 東名15.2 km17min
  12. ↰Keep left960 m2min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路E144.1 km29min
  14. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E129.9 km20min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋225.4 km2h 12min
  16. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  17. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  18. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  20. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  22. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right14.6 km12min
  24. ↰Keep left326 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 京都宇治線 and drive toward 天ヶ瀬ダム, 宇治, 平等院71.4 km2min
  26. ↰Turn sharp left onto 大津南郷宇治線3, 62132 m0min
  27. →Turn right46 m0min
  28. ←Turn left115 m0min
  29. →Turn right179 m0min
  30. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県
菰野三重県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kawasaki to Uji?

About 445 km by road (362 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Uji?

About 4h 53min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,610 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).