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Yamagata → Kawasaki

Yamagata → Kanagawa
Straight line307 km
By road382 km
Driving time4h 33min
Fuel cost¥5,680
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yamagata and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car382 km4h 33min
🚲 Bike382 km25h 29min
🚶 On foot353 km73h 32min

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 Yamagata (Yamagata) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 307 km in a straight line, or 382 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 33min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,680. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -1.2°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kawasaki → Yamagata →

Driving directions · Yamagata → Kawasaki

  1. Continue50 m0min
  2. Turn left308 m1min
  3. Turn right149 m0min
  4. Turn left onto 国道286号2861.1 km1min
  5. Keep left7.2 km6min
  6. Turn right onto 十日町山形線2671.0 km1min
  7. Turn right onto 十日町山形線267649 m1min
  8. Turn left onto 山形上山線51725 m1min
  9. Keep right onto 山形上山線51991 m1min
  10. Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  11. Continue846 m1min
  12. Turn slight left2.5 km2min
  13. Turn left onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  14. Turn left141 m0min
  15. Turn right19 m0min
  16. Turn left onto 上山バイパス136.6 km6min
  17. Turn right81 m0min
  18. Turn slight left onto 南陽川西線1021.4 km1min
  19. Continue onto 国道399号3992.0 km2min
  20. Continue onto 国道13号1310.4 km9min
  21. Keep left112 m0min
  22. Turn slight left onto 米沢バイパス132.7 km2min
  23. Turn sharp left onto 米沢高畠線1526 m0min
  24. Turn right and take 13 toward 米沢中央, 道の駅米沢31.4 km19min
  25. Keep left136 m0min
  26. Keep right and take E4 toward 東京, 宇都宮256.5 km2h 48min
  27. Keep left9.4 km9min
  28. Keep right572 m0min
  29. Turn left onto 第二産業道路5811.9 km11min
  30. Turn slight right onto 尾竹橋通り313100 m0min
  31. Turn left228 m0min
  32. Turn slight left onto 言問通り319421 m0min
  33. Turn right onto 昭和通り436 m0min
  34. Keep right onto 首都高速1号上野線15.1 km3min
  35. Keep left onto 首都高速都心環状線3.0 km2min
  36. Keep left onto 首都高速1号羽田線11.6 km2min
  37. Keep right470 m0min
  38. Keep right onto 首都高速道路5.1 km5min
  39. Keep right443 m0min
  40. Turn right onto 湾岸通り3166.9 km7min
  41. Keep left onto 第一京浜15334 m0min
  42. Turn sharp left onto 大師道409579 m1min
  43. Keep right onto 富士見鶴見駅線518 m1min
  44. Turn slight left675 m1min
  45. Turn left329 m1min
  46. Turn right285 m1min
  47. Turn left26 m0min
  48. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

米沢山形県
明治の森・黒磯栃木県
那須野が原博物館栃木県
やいた栃木県
うつのみや ろまんちっく村栃木県
にしかた栃木県
みかも栃木県
川口・あんぎょう埼玉県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yamagata to Kawasaki?

About 382 km by road (307 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Yamagata to Kawasaki?

About 4h 33min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).