Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hitoyoshi and Minamata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 48 km | 41min |
| 🚲 Bike | 48 km | 3h 14min |
| 🚶 On foot | 38 km | 7h 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 Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto) to Minamata (Kumamoto) is 33 km in a straight line, or 48 km by road. A car trip takes about 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥720. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Hitoyoshi → Minamata
- ↑Continue
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道445号445
- ←Turn left onto 芦北球磨線27
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 南九州自動車道, 芦北出水道路E3A
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号268
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
大野温泉熊本県
芦北でこぽん熊本県
みなまた熊本県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Hitoyoshi
Kumamoto Kumamoto66 kmHonmachi Honmachi35 kmTamana Tamana83 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo61 kmUto Uto53 kmYamaga Yamaga89 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno76 kmŌzu Ōzu75 kmAso Aso86 kmKikuchi Kikuchi86 kmMatsubase Matsubase49 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi69 kmAmakusa Amakusa59 kmArao Arao90 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro39 km
Distances from Minamata
Kamiamakusa Kamiamakusa30 kmAmakusa Amakusa33 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo35 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi36 kmHonmachi Honmachi37 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro45 kmUki Uki51 kmMatsubase Matsubase54 kmUto Uto58 kmKumamoto Kumamoto71 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno81 kmTamana Tamana83 kmKōshi Kōshi83 kmArao Arao85 kmŌzu Ōzu86 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hitoyoshi to Minamata?
About 48 km by road (33 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hitoyoshi to Minamata?
About 41min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥720 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).