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Hitoyoshi → Minamata

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line33 km
By road48 km
Driving time41min
Fuel cost¥720
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hitoyoshi and Minamata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car48 km41min
🚲 Bike48 km3h 14min
🚶 On foot38 km7h 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.

⇄ Return route: Minamata → Hitoyoshi →

Driving directions · Hitoyoshi → Minamata

  1. ↑Continue687 m1min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道445号44518.5 km16min
  3. ←Turn left onto 芦北球磨線2712.1 km11min
  4. ←Turn left122 m0min
  5. ↖Turn slight left251 m0min
  6. ↱Keep right222 m0min
  7. →Turn right363 m0min
  8. ↑Continue onto 南九州自動車道, 芦北出水道路E3A13.6 km10min
  9. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  10. →Turn right onto 国道3号31.2 km1min
  11. →Turn right onto 水俣田浦線56775 m1min
  12. ↑Continue208 m0min
  13. ←Turn left405 m0min
  14. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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).