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Hōfu → Shimonoseki

Yamaguchi → Yamaguchi
Straight line54 km
By road74 km
Driving time1h 1min
Fuel cost¥1,100
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hōfu and Shimonoseki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car74 km1h 1min
🚲 Bike74 km4h 55min
🚶 On foot62 km12h 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 Hōfu (Yamaguchi) to Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) is 54 km in a straight line, or 74 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 1min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,100. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Shimonoseki → Hōfu →

Driving directions · Hōfu → Shimonoseki

  1. ↑Continue90 m0min
  2. ←Turn left206 m0min
  3. ←Turn left211 m0min
  4. →Turn right278 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 防府停車場向島線185, 186206 m0min
  6. ↑Continue onto 小徳田八王子線406 m0min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 山口県道187号高井大道停車場線1874.5 km4min
  8. ←Turn left onto 国道2号21.4 km1min
  9. ←Turn left onto 高井大道停車場線1871.5 km2min
  10. ←Turn left83 m0min
  11. ↗Turn slight right395 m0min
  12. →Turn right272 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 宇部防府線253.3 km3min
  14. →Turn right onto 大海秋穂二島線3384.3 km4min
  15. ↑Continue onto 宇部防府線258.0 km7min
  16. ←Turn left3.6 km2min
  17. ↰Keep left805 m1min
  18. ↑Continue onto 山陽自動車道宇部下関線E222.1 km13min
  19. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  20. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号293 m0min
  21. →Turn right onto 国道2号24.5 km4min
  22. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2380 m0min
  23. →Turn right27 m0min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 下関美祢線332.0 km2min
  25. ↑Continue663 m1min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道491号4913.3 km3min
  27. ←Turn left onto 宇賀山陽線2602.2 km2min
  28. ←Turn left onto 宇賀山陽線2603.0 km3min
  29. →Turn right onto 宇賀山陽線260236 m0min
  30. ↑Continue onto 国道491号491474 m0min
  31. →Turn right onto 国道491号4914.0 km3min
  32. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

潮彩市場防府山口県
あいお山口県
きらら あじす山口県
きくがわ山口県

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

Distances from Hōfu

Shimonoseki Shimonoseki58 kmUbe Ube31 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi17 kmIwakuni Iwakuni62 kmTokuyama Tokuyama23 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu28 kmHikari Hikari37 kmOnoda Onoda36 kmHagi Hagi41 kmYanai Yanai52 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō16 kmNagato Nagato50 kmMine Mine36 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda38 kmShūnan Shūnan24 km

Distances from Shimonoseki

Mine Mine20 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda21 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmOnoda Onoda25 kmNagato Nagato30 kmUbe Ube34 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō38 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi43 kmHagi Hagi46 kmTokuyama Tokuyama76 kmShūnan Shūnan77 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu82 kmHikari Hikari91 kmYanai Yanai105 kmIwakuni Iwakuni112 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hōfu to Shimonoseki?

About 74 km by road (54 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 1min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,100 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).