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Ōtawara → Shimotsuke

Tochigi → Tochigi
Straight line53 km
By road60 km
Driving time1h 2min
Fuel cost¥890
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtawara and Shimotsuke.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car60 km1h 2min
🚲 Bike60 km3h 59min
🚶 On foot60 km12h 35min

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 Shimotsuke (Tochigi) is 53 km in a straight line, or 60 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥890. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shimotsuke → Ōtawara →

Driving directions · Ōtawara → Shimotsuke

  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 left onto 国道4号4, 4615.0 km4min
  11. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  12. ↰Keep left8.9 km6min
  13. ↰Keep left214 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left154 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 上河内スマートインター線348175 m0min
  16. ↰Keep left36 m0min
  17. ↖Turn slight left onto 上河内スマートインター線348173 m0min
  18. →Turn right240 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 梵天ゆず街道635.4 km5min
  20. →Turn right onto 田原街道637.9 km7min
  21. ↱Keep right onto 大曽通り2.0 km2min
  22. →Turn right onto 大通り1083 m0min
  23. ←Turn left onto バンバ通り587 m1min
  24. →Turn right151 m0min
  25. ←Turn left300 m0min
  26. →Turn right335 m0min
  27. ←Turn left onto 東京街道1191.7 km2min
  28. ↰Keep left onto 東京街道11952 m0min
  29. ↗Turn slight right onto 宇都宮バイパス412.8 km17min
  30. ←Turn left onto 352352330 m0min
  31. ↱Turn sharp right855 m1min
  32. ↑Continue68 m0min
  33. ←Turn left391 m0min
  34. 🏁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
しもつけ栃木県

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 Shimotsuke

Kaminokawa Kaminokawa5 kmMibu Mibu6 kmTochigi Tochigi12 kmMooka Mooka14 kmOyama Oyama14 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya17 kmKanuma Kanuma19 kmMashiko Mashiko22 kmTanuma Tanuma26 kmFujioka Fujioka27 kmSano Sano28 kmMotegi Motegi31 kmUjiie Ujiie31 kmSakura Sakura36 kmKarasuyama Karasuyama37 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōtawara to Shimotsuke?

About 60 km by road (53 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 2min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥890 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).