Distance from Hikari to Hōfu

Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hikari and Hōfu.

Mode	Distance	Time
🚗 Car	46 km	46min
🚲 Bike	46 km	3h 4min
🚶 On foot	42 km	8h 50min

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 Hōfu (Yamaguchi) is 37 km in a straight line, or 46 km by road. A car trip takes about 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥680. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Hōfu → Hikari →

Driving directions · Hikari → Hōfu

↑Continue60 m0min
→Turn right47 m0min
←Turn left163 m0min
→Turn right61 m0min
←Turn left onto 国道188号18811.6 km13min
↰Keep left onto 下松バイパス1888.3 km7min
←Turn left172 m0min
→Turn right onto 下松新南陽線347206 m0min
↖Turn slight left onto 下松新南陽線3476.9 km7min
↱Keep right onto 下松新南陽線34731 m0min
←Turn left onto 国道2号29.7 km8min
↰Keep left onto 防府環状線584.5 km4min
↑Continue onto 戒町今宿線2.4 km3min
←Turn left onto 国分寺鐘紡線224 m0min
→Turn right375 m0min
↑Continue onto 三田尻港徳地線184148 m0min
←Turn left321 m0min
→Turn right427 m1min
←Turn left206 m0min
→Turn right90 m0min
🏁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

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hikari to Hōfu?

About 46 km by road (37 km in a straight line).

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

About 46min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).

Hikari → Hōfu

Travel time by mode

About this route

Driving directions · Hikari → Hōfu

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

Distances from Hikari

Distances from Hōfu

Frequently asked questions