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Iwakuni → Shimonoseki

Yamaguchi → Yamaguchi
Straight line112 km
By road147 km
Driving time1h 47min
Fuel cost¥2,180
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Iwakuni and Shimonoseki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car147 km1h 47min
🚲 Bike147 km9h 48min
🚶 On foot129 km26h 52min

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 Iwakuni (Yamaguchi) to Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) is 112 km in a straight line, or 147 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 47min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,180. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Shimonoseki → Iwakuni →

Driving directions · Iwakuni → Shimonoseki

  1. ↑Continue951 m2min
  2. ←Turn left onto 岩国玖珂線15257 m0min
  3. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道188号188967 m1min
  4. →Turn right onto 岩国玖珂線1512.4 km11min
  5. ←Turn left148 m0min
  6. ↗Turn slight right onto 上久原藤生停車場線1361.2 km1min
  7. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道437号437296 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 柳井玖珂線70273 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 柳井玖珂線701.6 km1min
  10. ←Turn left187 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right95.1 km57min
  12. ↰Keep left828 m1min
  13. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道435号4352.6 km2min
  15. ↑Continue onto 下関美祢線335.0 km5min
  16. →Turn right503 m1min
  17. ↑Continue onto 美祢菊川線2334.7 km5min
  18. ←Turn left onto 山陽豊田線65, 233240 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2334.0 km4min
  20. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2334.1 km4min
  21. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2332.9 km3min
  22. ↑Continue onto 国道491号4912.7 km2min
  23. →Turn right onto 国道491号491474 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道491号4914.0 km3min
  25. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
きくがわ山口県

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

Distances from Iwakuni

Shimonoseki Shimonoseki120 kmUbe Ube93 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi69 kmHōfu Hōfu62 kmTokuyama Tokuyama39 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu37 kmHikari Hikari34 kmOnoda Onoda97 kmHagi Hagi78 kmYanai Yanai24 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō76 kmNagato Nagato97 kmMine Mine92 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda99 kmShūnan Shūnan37 km

Distances from Shimonoseki

Mine Mine20 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda21 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmOnoda Onoda25 kmNagato Nagato30 kmUbe Ube34 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō38 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi43 kmHagi Hagi46 kmHōfu Hōfu54 kmTokuyama Tokuyama76 kmShūnan Shūnan77 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu82 kmHikari Hikari91 kmYanai Yanai105 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Iwakuni to Shimonoseki?

About 147 km by road (112 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Iwakuni to Shimonoseki?

About 1h 47min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).