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Shimotsuke → Ōtawara

Tochigi → Tochigi
Straight line53 km
By road61 km
Driving time1h 0min
Fuel cost¥910
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Shimotsuke and Ōtawara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car61 km1h 0min
🚲 Bike61 km4h 5min
🚶 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 Shimotsuke (Tochigi) to Ōtawara (Tochigi) is 53 km in a straight line, or 61 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥910. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ōtawara → Shimotsuke →

Driving directions · Shimotsuke → Ōtawara

  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42.7 km2min
  17. →Turn right678 m1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 大田原氏家線489.3 km8min
  19. →Turn right onto 大田原氏家線482.9 km3min
  20. ←Turn left onto 大田原氏家線（旧奥州街道）481.6 km1min
  21. ←Turn left467 m1min
  22. ←Turn left onto 大田原氏家線48, 521.1 km1min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 大田原氏家線（旧奥州街道）486.3 km8min
  24. →Turn right onto 旧陸羽街道400, 461745 m1min
  25. ↑Continue onto 大田原芦野線（旧奥州街道）72400 m0min
  26. →Turn right204 m0min
  27. ←Turn left57 m0min
  28. →Turn right41 m0min
  29. 🏁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

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 kmMibu Mibu6 kmYaita Yaita43 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa5 kmUjiie Ujiie31 kmTanuma Tanuma26 kmMashiko Mashiko22 km

Distances from Ōtawara

Kuroiso Kuroiso11 kmYaita Yaita12 kmNasushiobara Nasushiobara13 kmSakura Sakura17 kmUjiie Ujiie21 kmKarasuyama Karasuyama26 kmNasukarasuyama Nasukarasuyama26 kmImaichi Imaichi35 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya36 kmNikkō Nikkō39 kmMotegi Motegi41 kmKanuma Kanuma44 kmMashiko Mashiko45 kmMooka Mooka48 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa49 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Shimotsuke to Ōtawara?

About 61 km by road (53 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).