Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Arashiyama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 456 km | 5h 3min |
| 🚲 Bike | 456 km | 30h 23min |
| 🚶 On foot | 426 km | 88h 50min |
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 Arashiyama (Kyoto) is 371 km in a straight line, or 456 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 3min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,770. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Arashiyama
- ↑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 right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 京都東出口、山科
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 三条通143
- ←Turn left onto 東大路通143
- →Turn right onto 四条通186
- →Turn right onto 嵯峨野西梅津線133
- →Turn right onto 嵯峨野西梅津線133
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 宇多野嵐山山田線29
- ↑Continue onto 宇多野嵐山山田線29
- →Turn right onto 宇多野嵐山山田線29
- 🏁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 Arashiyama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Arashiyama?
About 456 km by road (371 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Arashiyama?
About 5h 3min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,770 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).