Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawaguchi and Ōkuchi-shinohara.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,271 km | 14h 57min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,271 km | 84h 44min |
| 🚶 On foot | 1,075 km | 223h 53min |
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 Kawaguchi (Saitama) to Ōkuchi-shinohara (Kagoshima) is 934 km in a straight line, or 1,271 km by road. A car trip takes about 14h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥18,880. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kawaguchi → Ōkuchi-shinohara
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 練馬川口線68
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 荒川通り
- ←Turn left onto 中山道17
- →Turn right onto 御成塚通り
- ↖Turn slight left onto 御成塚通り
- →Turn right onto 志村坂下通り
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 環八通り311
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E1
- ↱Keep right
- ↰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 take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue onto 国道199号199
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道10号10
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 田川バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 人吉, 山江
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54
- ←Turn left onto 人吉インター線54
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 国道267号267
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Kawaguchi
Distances from Ōkuchi-shinohara
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawaguchi to Ōkuchi-shinohara?
About 1,271 km by road (934 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawaguchi to Ōkuchi-shinohara?
About 14h 57min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥18,880 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).