Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hamada and Kawasaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 863 km | 10h 9min |
| 🚲 Bike | 863 km | 57h 31min |
| 🚶 On foot | 801 km | 166h 54min |
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 Hamada (Shimane) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 697 km in a straight line, or 863 km by road. A car trip takes about 10h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥12,820. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hamada → Kawasaki
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 山陰自動車道E9
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道186号186
- ←Turn left
- ⟳At roundabout, take exit 3 onto 浜田八重可部線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道261号261
- ←Turn left onto 浜田八重可部線5
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 三次美土里線64
- →Turn right onto 浅塚吉田線320
- →Turn right onto 浅塚吉田線320, 326
- ↰Keep left onto 浅塚吉田線320
- →Turn right onto 下北甲田線179
- ↑Continue onto 甲田作木線4
- →Turn right onto 5252
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 世羅甲田線52
- →Turn right onto 国道375号375
- ←Turn left onto 世羅甲田線52
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 世羅甲田線52
- ↑Continue onto 吉舎豊栄線28, 52
- ↑Continue onto 世羅甲田線52
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道432号432
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 尾道自動車道E54
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106
- ↑Continue onto 国道1号1
- ←Turn left onto 国道1号1
- ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線2
- →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川1号横羽線K1
- ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 新川通り101
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 水門通り
- ←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 Hamada
Distances from Kawasaki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hamada to Kawasaki?
About 863 km by road (697 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hamada to Kawasaki?
About 10h 9min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥12,820 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).