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Jōetsu → Tochio-honchō

Niigata → Niigata
Straight line76 km
By road93 km
Driving time1h 10min
Fuel cost¥1,380
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Tochio-honchō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car93 km1h 10min
🚲 Bike93 km6h 10min
🚶 On foot88 km18h 17min

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 Jōetsu (Niigata) to Tochio-honchō (Niigata) is 76 km in a straight line, or 93 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 10min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,380. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Tochio-honchō → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Tochio-honchō

  1. ↑Continue114 m0min
  2. →Turn right36 m0min
  3. →Turn right122 m0min
  4. ←Turn left2.1 km2min
  5. ↱Keep right693 m1min
  6. ↰Keep left478 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right65.4 km45min
  8. ↱Keep right onto 関越自動車道1.8 km2min
  9. ↰Keep left524 m0min
  10. ↰Keep left894 m1min
  11. ↰Keep left7.8 km7min
  12. ↑Continue onto 国道351号35111.2 km10min
  13. ←Turn left onto 242488 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 長岡栃尾巻線91.2 km1min
  15. →Turn right onto 9950 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 本町通り9, 1980 m0min
  17. ↑Continue38 m0min
  18. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

よしかわ杜氏の郷新潟県
風の丘米山新潟県
西山ふるさと公苑新潟県
R290とちお新潟県

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

Distances from Jōetsu

Niigata Niigata107 kmNagaoka Nagaoka64 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki37 kmSanjō Sanjō82 kmShibata Shibata132 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō107 kmTsubame Tsubame84 kmMitsuke Mitsuke75 kmShirone Shirone98 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi47 kmOjiya Ojiya53 kmGosen Gosen105 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō112 kmKamo Kamo91 kmMurakami Murakami163 km

Distances from Tochio-honchō

Mitsuke Mitsuke8 kmNagaoka Nagaoka13 kmSanjō Sanjō16 kmKamo Kamo21 kmTsubame Tsubame22 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō25 kmUonuma Uonuma26 kmOjiya Ojiya26 kmMuramatsu Muramatsu29 kmMaki Maki32 kmShirone Shirone32 kmGosen Gosen32 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō38 kmAgano Agano39 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki41 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Jōetsu to Tochio-honchō?

About 93 km by road (76 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Jōetsu to Tochio-honchō?

About 1h 10min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,380 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).