Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Himeji and Ōkuchi-shinohara.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 694 km | 8h 38min |
| 🚲 Bike | 694 km | 46h 15min |
| 🚶 On foot | 559 km | 116h 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.
Driving directions · Himeji → Ōkuchi-shinohara
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 中島姫路停車場線401
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道179号179
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 網干たつの線29
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue onto 国道199号199
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道10号10
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 田川バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 人吉, 山江
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54
- ←Turn left onto 人吉インター線54
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 国道267号267
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Himeji
Distances from Ōkuchi-shinohara
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).