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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).