Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Jōetsu and Kashiwazaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 42 km | 32min |
| 🚲 Bike | 42 km | 2h 48min |
| 🚶 On foot | 42 km | 8h 50min |
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 Kashiwazaki (Niigata) is 37 km in a straight line, or 42 km by road. A car trip takes about 32min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥620. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Jōetsu → Kashiwazaki
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道8号8
- ←Turn left onto 国道8号8
- ←Turn left onto 国道352号352, 402, 460
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Jōetsu
Niigata Niigata107 kmNagaoka Nagaoka64 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 kmItoigawa Itoigawa37 km
Distances from Kashiwazaki
Ojiya Ojiya23 kmNagaoka Nagaoka28 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi32 kmMitsuke Mitsuke39 kmUonuma Uonuma39 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō41 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma43 kmMuikamachi Muikamachi45 kmSanjō Sanjō45 kmShiozawa Shiozawa45 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō46 kmMyoko Myoko46 kmTsubame Tsubame47 kmArai Arai50 kmMaki Maki52 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Jōetsu to Kashiwazaki?
About 42 km by road (37 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Jōetsu to Kashiwazaki?
About 32min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).