Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sapporo and Kōshū.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,135 km | 16h 57min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,135 km | 75h 41min |
| 🚶 On foot | 972 km | 202h 31min |
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 Sapporo (Hokkaido) to Kōshū (Yamanashi) is 845 km in a straight line, or 1,135 km by road. A car trip takes about 16h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥16,860. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -5.6°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sapporo → Kōshū
- ↑Continue onto 北5条手稲通
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道230号230
- ←Turn left onto 国道230号230
- →Turn right onto 三ノ原ニセコ線230
- ←Turn left onto 川崎三の原線777
- ←Turn left onto 豊浦京極線97
- →Turn right onto 豊浦京極線97
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道37号37, 230
- ←Turn left onto 長万部バイパス5, 230
- ↑Continue onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 落部インター線1155
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149
- →Turn right onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 峠下上磯線96
- →Turn right onto 国道227号227
- ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 280
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 函館湾臨港道路
- →Turn right onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- ←Turn left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- ↑Continue onto 二枚橋バイパス279
- ↑Continue onto 国道279号279
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 国道279号279
- ←Turn left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- ←Turn left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道338号338
- ←Turn left onto むつ恐山公園大畑線4
- ↰Keep left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 45
- ↰Keep left onto 八戸野辺地線8
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道4号4, 45
- ↑Continue onto 国道4号4, 45
- ↑Continue onto 十和田三戸線45
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 十和田バイパス4
- →Turn right onto 浅水南部線233
- ←Turn left onto 浅水南部線233
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 104
- ←Turn left onto 南部田子線143
- ↑Continue onto 三戸南部線258
- ↑Continue onto 十和田三戸線45
- ↑Continue onto 三戸南部線258
- →Turn right onto 三戸南部線258
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道4号4
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 岩手平舘線17
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道4号4, 281
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 藪川川口線158
- ↑Continue onto 岩手川口停車場線157
- ←Turn left onto 岩手川口バイパス4, 281
- ←Turn left onto 好摩停車場線129
- ↑Continue onto 渋民田頭線301
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 281
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 花巻平泉線37
- ↑Continue onto 三日町瀬原線300
- →Turn right onto 町道祗園線
- ⟳At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 町道祗園線
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 北関東自動車道E50
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道407号407
- →Turn right onto 太田熊谷線341
- ←Turn left onto 太田熊谷線341
- →Turn right onto 前橋館林線2
- ←Turn left onto 例幣使街道312
- →Turn right onto 綿貫篠塚線142
- ←Turn left onto 由良深谷線275
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 平塚亀岡線298
- ←Turn left onto 上武道路17
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 深谷飯塚線127
- →Turn right onto 深谷バイパス17
- ←Turn left onto 由良深谷線275
- ↑Continue onto 深谷飯塚線127, 275
- →Turn right onto 中山道17
- ←Turn left onto 深谷東松山線47
- →Turn right onto 深谷寄居線62
- ←Turn left onto 深谷寄居線62
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道254号254
- →Turn right onto 彩甲斐街道140
- ↱Keep right onto 皆野寄居バイパス140
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 140140
- ←Turn left onto 秩父児玉線44
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 秩父荒川線72
- →Turn right onto 彩甲斐街道140
- ←Turn left onto 秩父往還140
- →Turn right onto 彩甲斐街道140
- ↰Keep left onto 下荻原三日市場線213
- ←Turn left onto フルーツライン(東山東部広域農道)
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 青梅街道411
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 塩山停車場大菩薩嶺線201
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sapporo
Distances from Kōshū
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sapporo to Kōshū?
About 1,135 km by road (845 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sapporo to Kōshū?
About 16h 57min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥16,860 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).