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Hitachi → Shimodate

Ibaraki → Ibaraki
Straight line68 km
By road82 km
Driving time1h 6min
Fuel cost¥1,220
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hitachi and Shimodate.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car82 km1h 6min
🚲 Bike82 km5h 29min
🚶 On foot79 km16h 22min

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 Hitachi (Ibaraki) to Shimodate (Ibaraki) is 68 km in a straight line, or 82 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 6min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,220. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shimodate → Hitachi →

Driving directions · Hitachi → Shimodate

  1. ↑Continue73 m0min
  2. ↰Keep left148 m0min
  3. ←Turn left134 m0min
  4. →Turn right184 m0min
  5. ←Turn left50 m0min
  6. →Turn right177 m0min
  7. ←Turn left73 m0min
  8. →Turn right209 m0min
  9. ↖Turn slight left331 m1min
  10. ↱Turn sharp right570 m1min
  11. ↱Keep right380 m0min
  12. ↰Keep left36.0 km26min
  13. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  14. ↰Keep left256 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 国道50号504.3 km4min
  16. ←Turn left onto 杉崎友部線1931.8 km2min
  17. ↱Turn sharp right onto 杉崎友部線1932.7 km3min
  18. ↑Continue onto 友部内原線1051.8 km2min
  19. ←Turn left165 m0min
  20. →Turn right387 m1min
  21. ↰Turn sharp left onto 宍戸バイパス355420 m0min
  22. →Turn right412 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right18.3 km12min
  24. ↰Keep left726 m1min
  25. ↱Keep right63 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 結城街道507.8 km7min
  27. ←Turn left onto 結城街道71.4 km1min
  28. ←Turn left onto 茨城県道14号筑西つくば線141.6 km1min
  29. ↑Continue512 m1min
  30. ←Turn left156 m0min
  31. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ひたちおおた茨城県

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

Distances from Hitachi

Mito Mito33 kmTsukuba Tsukuba66 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka25 kmKatsuta Katsuta26 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki88 kmToride Toride93 kmUshiku Ushiku84 kmKashima-shi Kashima-shi71 kmKoga Koga96 kmMoriya Moriya94 kmIshioka Ishioka58 kmYūki Yūki76 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki23 kmAmi Ami75 kmInashiki Inashiki77 km

Distances from Shimodate

Chikusei Chikusei2 kmYūki Yūki9 kmMakabe Makabe11 kmIwase Iwase12 kmShimo-tsuma Shimo-tsuma13 kmSakuragawa Sakuragawa13 kmTsukuba Tsukuba15 kmIshige Ishige20 kmKasama Kasama27 kmKoga Koga27 kmBandō Bandō28 kmSakai Sakai28 kmIshioka Ishioka29 kmKasumigaura Kasumigaura29 kmIwai Iwai29 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hitachi to Shimodate?

About 82 km by road (68 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Hitachi to Shimodate?

About 1h 6min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,220 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).