Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Hōryūji.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 461 km | 5h 5min |
| 🚲 Bike | 461 km | 30h 43min |
| 🚶 On foot | 432 km | 90h 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.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Hōryūji
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 水門通り
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り
- →Turn right onto 産業道路6
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take E83, E1, K7 toward 第三京浜, 東名
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道25号25
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 福住横田線192
- ↑Continue onto 天理環状線51
- →Turn right onto 国道25号25
- ←Turn left onto 天理環状線51
- →Turn right onto 天理環状線51
- ←Turn left onto 福住横田線192
- ←Turn left onto 福住横田線192
- ↑Continue onto 国道25号25
- ↱Keep right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn 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 Hōryūji
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).