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Kawasaki → Hōryūji

Kanagawa → Nara
Straight line376 km
By road461 km
Driving time5h 5min
Fuel cost¥6,840
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kawasaki and Hōryūji.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car461 km5h 5min
🚲 Bike461 km30h 43min
🚶 On foot432 km90h 1min

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 Hōryūji (Nara) is 376 km in a straight line, or 461 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 5min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,840. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Hōryūji → Kawasaki →

Driving directions · Kawasaki → Hōryūji

  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 right29.5 km20min
  19. Keep left391 m0min
  20. Keep right29.0 km18min
  21. Keep left802 m1min
  22. Keep right88 m0min
  23. Keep right23.8 km14min
  24. Keep left3.0 km3min
  25. Keep left34.4 km21min
  26. Keep left341 m0min
  27. Turn sharp right onto 国道25号2518 m0min
  28. Turn left309 m1min
  29. Continue25 m0min
  30. Turn right130 m0min
  31. Continue onto 福住横田線1925.2 km5min
  32. Continue onto 天理環状線511.8 km2min
  33. Turn right onto 国道25号25660 m1min
  34. Turn left onto 天理環状線51572 m1min
  35. Turn right onto 天理環状線51221 m0min
  36. Turn left onto 福住横田線192432 m0min
  37. Turn left onto 福住横田線1921.6 km2min
  38. Continue onto 国道25号255.6 km7min
  39. Keep right260 m1min
  40. Turn slight right23 m0min
  41. Keep right85 m0min
  42. Turn right8 m0min
  43. Turn left123 m0min
  44. Turn left25 m0min
  45. 🏁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
関宿三重県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kawasaki to Hōryūji?

About 461 km by road (376 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 5min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,840 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).