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Shimotsuke → Sakura

Tochigi → Tochigi
Straight line36 km
By road42 km
Driving time43min
Fuel cost¥620
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Shimotsuke and Sakura.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car42 km43min
🚲 Bike42 km2h 46min
🚶 On foot41 km8h 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 Shimotsuke (Tochigi) to Sakura (Tochigi) is 36 km in a straight line, or 42 km by road. A car trip takes about 43min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥620. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sakura → Shimotsuke →

Driving directions · Shimotsuke → Sakura

  1. ↑Continue391 m0min
  2. →Turn right68 m0min
  3. ↑Continue855 m1min
  4. →Turn right onto 国道352号3523.0 km3min
  5. ←Turn left637 m1min
  6. ←Turn left onto 445.0 km5min
  7. ↰Keep left onto 441.9 km2min
  8. ↰Keep left onto 445.9 km5min
  9. ↰Keep left1.3 km1min
  10. ↰Keep left onto 44600 m1min
  11. →Turn right onto 鬼怒通り64408 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 辰街道1584.7 km5min
  13. ↱Turn sharp right onto 奥州街道47.3 km7min
  14. ←Turn left onto 125125539 m1min
  15. ↗Turn slight right onto 旧奥州街道1252.0 km2min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道4号4476 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 旧陸羽街道2931.1 km2min
  18. ←Turn left onto さくら東通り481.1 km1min
  19. →Turn right49 m0min
  20. ←Turn left210 m0min
  21. ↑Continue68 m0min
  22. ↰Keep left685 m1min
  23. ↗Turn slight right1.7 km3min
  24. →Turn right133 m0min
  25. ↰Keep left93 m0min
  26. ↑Continue964 m1min
  27. ↰Turn sharp left329 m1min
  28. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

しもつけ栃木県
きつれがわ栃木県

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

Distances from Shimotsuke

Utsunomiya Utsunomiya17 kmOyama Oyama14 kmAshikaga Ashikaga38 kmKanuma Kanuma19 kmSano Sano28 kmTochigi Tochigi12 kmMooka Mooka14 kmImaichi Imaichi38 kmKuroiso Kuroiso64 kmŌtawara Ōtawara53 kmMibu Mibu6 kmYaita Yaita43 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa5 kmUjiie Ujiie31 kmTanuma Tanuma26 km

Distances from Sakura

Ujiie Ujiie5 kmYaita Yaita10 kmKarasuyama Karasuyama16 kmŌtawara Ōtawara17 kmNasukarasuyama Nasukarasuyama17 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya20 kmImaichi Imaichi27 kmKuroiso Kuroiso28 kmMotegi Motegi29 kmNasushiobara Nasushiobara29 kmKanuma Kanuma30 kmMashiko Mashiko30 kmMooka Mooka32 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa33 kmNikkō Nikkō33 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Shimotsuke to Sakura?

About 42 km by road (36 km in a straight line).

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

About 43min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).