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Himeji → Ōkuchi-shinohara

Hyōgo → Kagoshima
Straight line486 km
By road694 km
Driving time8h 38min
Fuel cost¥10,310
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Himeji and Ōkuchi-shinohara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car694 km8h 38min
🚲 Bike694 km46h 15min
🚶 On foot559 km116h 24min

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 Himeji (Hyōgo) to Ōkuchi-shinohara (Kagoshima) is 486 km in a straight line, or 694 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,310. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Ōkuchi-shinohara → Himeji →

Driving directions · Himeji → Ōkuchi-shinohara

  1. ↑Continue752 m1min
  2. →Turn right281 m1min
  3. ↱Keep right168 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 中島姫路停車場線40195 m0min
  5. →Turn right853 m1min
  6. ↱Keep right250 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right832 m1min
  8. ↰Keep left9.0 km8min
  9. ↰Keep left1.5 km1min
  10. ↰Keep left320 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道179号179805 m1min
  12. ←Turn left1.4 km2min
  13. →Turn right onto 網干たつの線29709 m1min
  14. ←Turn left343.2 km3h 44min
  15. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  16. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  17. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  18. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  21. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  24. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  25. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  26. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  27. ←Turn left onto 国道10号10322 m0min
  28. ↱Keep right712 m1min
  29. ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス3223.4 km3min
  30. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3224.5 km4min
  31. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  32. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  33. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  34. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  35. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  37. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  38. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  39. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  40. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  41. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  42. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  43. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  44. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  45. ↱Keep right147.0 km1h 45min
  46. ↰Keep left and drive toward 人吉, 山江1.3 km1min
  47. ↱Keep right90 m0min
  48. →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54232 m0min
  49. ←Turn left onto 人吉インター線542.2 km2min
  50. ↱Turn sharp right194 m0min
  51. ↖Turn slight left83 m0min
  52. →Turn right348 m1min
  53. ←Turn left362 m0min
  54. ↑Continue onto 国道267号26723.7 km20min
  55. ←Turn left202 m0min
  56. →Turn right503 m1min
  57. ←Turn left165 m0min
  58. →Turn right77 m0min
  59. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あいおい白龍城兵庫県
ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
香春福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
うすい福岡県
くるめ福岡県
みやま福岡県

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

Distances from Himeji

Kobe Kobe46 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama59 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki66 kmAkashi Akashi33 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi13 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka60 kmItami Itami64 kmKawanishi Kawanishi65 kmSandachō Sandachō49 kmAshiya Ashiya56 kmMiki Miki26 kmKariya Kariya29 kmOno Ono22 kmSasayama Sasayama55 kmToyooka Toyooka81 km

Distances from Ōkuchi-shinohara

Isa Isa1 kmIzumi Izumi24 kmAira Aira33 kmKajiki Kajiki37 kmKirishima Kirishima39 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki40 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi40 kmAkune Akune40 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai41 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino49 kmKushikino Kushikino52 kmIjūin Ijūin55 kmKagoshima Kagoshima56 kmSoo Soo58 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata59 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Himeji to Ōkuchi-shinohara?

About 694 km by road (486 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Himeji to Ōkuchi-shinohara?

About 8h 38min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,310 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).