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Arashiyama → Uji

Kyoto → Kyoto
Straight line18 km
By road22 km
Driving time24min
Fuel cost¥320
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Arashiyama and Uji.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car22 km24min
🚲 Bike22 km1h 26min
🚶 On foot21 km4h 18min

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 Arashiyama (Kyoto) to Uji (Kyoto) is 18 km in a straight line, or 22 km by road. A car trip takes about 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥320. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Uji → Arashiyama →

Driving directions · Arashiyama → Uji

  1. ↑Continue onto 宇多野嵐山山田線29772 m1min
  2. →Turn right onto 宇多野嵐山山田線292.5 km2min
  3. ←Turn left onto 水垂上桂線123810 m1min
  4. →Turn right onto 水垂上桂線123453 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 水垂上桂線123114 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 桂川街道2.5 km3min
  7. ←Turn left79 m0min
  8. →Turn right58 m0min
  9. ↗Turn slight right onto 水垂上桂線123496 m0min
  10. ↰Keep left onto 水垂上桂線1232.4 km2min
  11. ←Turn left onto 伏見向日線2022.9 km3min
  12. →Turn right onto 京町通351.2 km1min
  13. ←Turn left onto 大手筋通79289 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道24号24359 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 国道24号243.0 km4min
  16. ↑Continue onto 城陽宇治線69248 m0min
  17. ←Turn left30 m0min
  18. ←Turn left198 m0min
  19. ↖Turn slight left27 m0min
  20. →Turn right987 m1min
  21. ←Turn left320 m0min
  22. →Turn right708 m1min
  23. ←Turn left onto 宇治小倉停車場線249268 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 宇治小倉停車場線249184 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 宇治淀線15281 m0min
  26. →Turn right33 m0min
  27. →Turn right39 m0min
  28. ←Turn left155 m0min
  29. →Turn right86 m0min
  30. →Turn right85 m0min
  31. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Arashiyama to Uji?

About 22 km by road (18 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Arashiyama to Uji?

About 24min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).