Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hōfu and Nagato.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 65 km | 1h 0min |
| 🚲 Bike | 65 km | 4h 20min |
| 🚶 On foot | 58 km | 12h 0min |
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 Nagato (Yamaguchi) is 50 km in a straight line, or 65 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥970. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hōfu → Nagato
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 防府停車場向島線185, 186
- ↑Continue onto 小徳田八王子線
- ↖Turn slight left onto 山口県道187号高井大道停車場線187
- ←Turn left onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left onto 江崎陶線335
- →Turn right onto 山口阿知須宇部線212
- ↑Continue onto 山口小郡秋穂線61
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 新山口停車場上郷線353
- →Turn right onto 国道9号9
- ←Turn left onto 小郡三隅線28
- ←Turn left onto 美東秋芳西寺線31
- ↑Continue onto 秋芳三隅線36
- ←Turn left onto 国道191号191
- →Turn right onto 国道191号191
- ←Turn left onto 下関長門線34
- →Turn right onto 仙崎停車場小浜線282
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Hōfu
Distances from Nagato
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hōfu to Nagato?
About 65 km by road (50 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hōfu to Nagato?
About 1h 0min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥970 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).