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Hikari → Shimonoseki

Yamaguchi → Yamaguchi
Straight line91 km
By road120 km
Driving time1h 32min
Fuel cost¥1,790
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hikari and Shimonoseki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car120 km1h 32min
🚲 Bike120 km8h 1min
🚶 On foot104 km21h 42min

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 Hikari (Yamaguchi) to Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) is 91 km in a straight line, or 120 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 32min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,790. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Shimonoseki → Hikari →

Driving directions · Hikari → Shimonoseki

  1. ↑Continue60 m0min
  2. →Turn right47 m0min
  3. ←Turn left163 m0min
  4. →Turn right61 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道188号18811.6 km13min
  6. ↰Keep left onto 下松バイパス1882.6 km2min
  7. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2378 m0min
  8. →Turn right876 m1min
  9. ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道70.9 km43min
  10. ↰Keep left828 m1min
  11. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道435号4352.6 km2min
  13. ↑Continue onto 下関美祢線335.0 km5min
  14. →Turn right503 m1min
  15. ↑Continue onto 美祢菊川線2334.7 km5min
  16. ←Turn left onto 山陽豊田線65, 233240 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2334.0 km4min
  18. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2334.1 km4min
  19. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2332.9 km3min
  20. ↑Continue onto 国道491号4912.7 km2min
  21. →Turn right onto 国道491号491474 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 国道491号4914.0 km3min
  23. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
きくがわ山口県

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

Distances from Hikari

Shimonoseki Shimonoseki92 kmUbe Ube65 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi51 kmHōfu Hōfu37 kmIwakuni Iwakuni34 kmTokuyama Tokuyama16 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu9 kmOnoda Onoda71 kmHagi Hagi70 kmYanai Yanai15 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō53 kmNagato Nagato84 kmMine Mine72 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda73 kmShūnan Shūnan18 km

Distances from Shimonoseki

Mine Mine20 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda21 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmOnoda Onoda25 kmNagato Nagato30 kmUbe Ube34 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō38 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi43 kmHagi Hagi46 kmHōfu Hōfu54 kmTokuyama Tokuyama76 kmShūnan Shūnan77 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu82 kmYanai Yanai105 kmIwakuni Iwakuni112 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hikari to Shimonoseki?

About 120 km by road (91 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Hikari to Shimonoseki?

About 1h 32min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,790 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).