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Ōtawara → Nikkō

Tochigi → Tochigi
Straight line39 km
By road46 km
Driving time54min
Fuel cost¥690
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtawara and Nikkō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car46 km54min
🚲 Bike46 km3h 5min
🚶 On foot45 km9h 25min

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 Ōtawara (Tochigi) to Nikkō (Tochigi) is 39 km in a straight line, or 46 km by road. A car trip takes about 54min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥690. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Nikkō → Ōtawara →

Driving directions · Ōtawara → Nikkō

  1. ↑Continue41 m0min
  2. ←Turn left57 m0min
  3. →Turn right204 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 大田原芦野線72400 m0min
  5. ↑Continue onto 野崎街道（旧奥州街道）400, 4611.2 km1min
  6. ←Turn left155 m0min
  7. →Turn right328 m1min
  8. ↑Continue6.6 km8min
  9. →Turn right onto 矢板那珂川線522.0 km2min
  10. ↱Keep right346 m1min
  11. →Turn right onto 日光北街道46114.0 km19min
  12. ↑Continue onto 船生バイパス4615.1 km6min
  13. ↑Continue onto 日光北街道461296 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 日光北街道4611.1 km1min
  15. →Turn right onto 日光北街道461380 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 日光北街道4614.4 km4min
  17. ←Turn left onto 日光北街道461570 m0min
  18. →Turn right onto 日光北街道1.6 km2min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 会津西街道121, 352365 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 会津西街道121, 352307 m0min
  21. →Turn right onto 日光だいや川公園線2486.5 km7min
  22. ←Turn left onto 栗山日光線16943 m0min
  23. →Turn right122 m0min
  24. ←Turn left73 m0min
  25. ←Turn left25 m0min
  26. →Turn right24 m0min
  27. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

やいた栃木県
湧水の郷しおや栃木県
日光栃木県

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

Distances from Ōtawara

Utsunomiya Utsunomiya36 kmOyama Oyama66 kmAshikaga Ashikaga79 kmKanuma Kanuma44 kmSano Sano73 kmTochigi Tochigi60 kmMooka Mooka48 kmImaichi Imaichi35 kmKuroiso Kuroiso11 kmMibu Mibu54 kmYaita Yaita12 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa49 kmUjiie Ujiie21 kmTanuma Tanuma69 kmMashiko Mashiko45 km

Distances from Nikkō

Imaichi Imaichi7 kmKanuma Kanuma25 kmYaita Yaita29 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya31 kmUjiie Ujiie32 kmSakura Sakura33 kmMibu Mibu41 kmTochigi Tochigi42 kmNasushiobara Nasushiobara42 kmTanuma Tanuma43 kmShimotsuke Shimotsuke44 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa44 kmKuroiso Kuroiso46 kmSano Sano48 kmAshikaga Ashikaga49 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōtawara to Nikkō?

About 46 km by road (39 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Ōtawara to Nikkō?

About 54min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).