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Kanazawa → Ōkuchi-shinohara

Ishikawa → Kagoshima
Straight line745 km
By road1,017 km
Driving time12h 25min
Fuel cost¥15,110
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kanazawa and Ōkuchi-shinohara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,017 km12h 25min
🚲 Bike1,017 km67h 47min
🚶 On foot857 km178h 34min

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 Kanazawa (Ishikawa) to Ōkuchi-shinohara (Kagoshima) is 745 km in a straight line, or 1,017 km by road. A car trip takes about 12h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥15,110. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Ōkuchi-shinohara → Kanazawa →

Driving directions · Kanazawa → Ōkuchi-shinohara

  1. ↑Continue161 m0min
  2. ←Turn left35 m0min
  3. →Turn right98 m0min
  4. ↰Turn sharp left111 m0min
  5. ↱Turn sharp right onto 金沢外環状道路（海側幹線）906 m1min
  6. ↑Continue onto 松任宇ノ気線85.7 km5min
  7. →Turn right153 m0min
  8. ↱Keep right124.0 km1h 15min
  9. ↰Keep left125.4 km1h 22min
  10. ↰Keep left7.3 km8min
  11. ↰Keep left288 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right644 m1min
  13. →Turn right onto 青垣柏原線7316 m0min
  14. →Turn right318 m0min
  15. ←Turn left553 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 国道175号1758.0 km10min
  17. →Turn right onto 福知山山南線1091.5 km2min
  18. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線868.0 km7min
  19. ↑Continue322 m0min
  20. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線861.5 km1min
  21. ↑Continue14.2 km13min
  22. ↑Continue2.7 km3min
  23. ↑Continue onto 大和北条停車場線3692.0 km2min
  24. ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369230 m0min
  25. ↑Continue224 m0min
  26. →Turn right237 m0min
  27. ↰Turn sharp left117 m0min
  28. →Turn right459 m1min
  29. ←Turn left onto 豊富北条線1174.4 km4min
  30. ↑Continue onto 小野香寺線81, 1172.2 km2min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 豊富北条線1171.7 km2min
  32. ↰Keep left607 m1min
  33. →Turn right523 m1min
  34. ↰Keep left onto 西田原姫路線2182.2 km2min
  35. →Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218253 m0min
  36. ↰Turn sharp left2.1 km2min
  37. ↰Keep left772 m1min
  38. ↱Keep right363.0 km3h 58min
  39. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  40. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  41. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  42. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  43. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  44. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  45. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  46. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  47. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  48. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  49. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  50. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  51. ←Turn left onto 国道10号10322 m0min
  52. ↱Keep right712 m1min
  53. ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス3223.4 km3min
  54. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3224.5 km4min
  55. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  56. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  57. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  58. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  59. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  60. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  61. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  62. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  63. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  64. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  65. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  66. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  67. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  68. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  69. ↱Keep right147.0 km1h 45min
  70. ↰Keep left and drive toward 人吉, 山江1.3 km1min
  71. ↱Keep right90 m0min
  72. →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54232 m0min
  73. ←Turn left onto 人吉インター線542.2 km2min
  74. ↱Turn sharp right194 m0min
  75. ↖Turn slight left83 m0min
  76. →Turn right348 m1min
  77. ←Turn left362 m0min
  78. ↑Continue onto 国道267号26723.7 km20min
  79. ←Turn left202 m0min
  80. →Turn right503 m1min
  81. ←Turn left165 m0min
  82. →Turn right77 m0min
  83. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

西山公園福井県
三方五湖福井県
若狭おばま福井県
うみんぴあ大飯福井県
シーサイド高浜福井県
丹波おばあちゃんの里兵庫県
山田錦発祥のまち・多可兵庫県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県

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

Distances from Kanazawa

Komatsu Komatsu27 kmMatsutō Matsutō10 kmNonoichi Nonoichi7 kmNanao Nanao59 kmTsubata Tsubata14 kmHakui Hakui35 kmTsurugi-asahimachi Tsurugi-asahimachi17 kmWajima Wajima93 kmKahoku Kahoku19 kmKaga Kaga42 kmSuzu Suzu109 kmNomi Nomi20 kmHakusan Hakusan13 km

Distances from Ōkuchi-shinohara

Isa Isa1 kmIzumi Izumi24 kmAira Aira33 kmKajiki Kajiki37 kmKirishima Kirishima39 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki40 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi40 kmAkune Akune40 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai41 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino49 kmKushikino Kushikino52 kmIjūin Ijūin55 kmKagoshima Kagoshima56 kmSoo Soo58 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata59 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kanazawa to Ōkuchi-shinohara?

About 1,017 km by road (745 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kanazawa to Ōkuchi-shinohara?

About 12h 25min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥15,110 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).