Distance from Japan to South Korea
The distance between Japan and South Korea is 945 kilometers (587 miles).
Japan, Asia
South Korea, Asia
945 km
Distance between centroids
188 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
323 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Hiroshima → Busan
Distances between Japan and South Korea by cities:
| City in Japan | City in South Korea | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki | Seoul | 1,162 km |
| Sendai | Busan | 1,114 km |
| Saitama | Seoul | 1,146 km |
| Saitama | Incheon | 1,169 km |
| Kobe | Seoul | 804 km |
| Sendai | Anyang-si | 1,230 km |
| Niigata | Suwon | 1,064 km |
| Nagoya | Busan | 718 km |
| Tokyo | Seoul | 1,155 km |
| Chiba | Anyang-si | 1,197 km |
| Osaka | Hwaseong-si | 831 km |
| Kyoto | Seoul | 837 km |
| Yokohama | Seoul | 1,159 km |
| Yokohama | Busan | 967 km |
| Fukuoka | Seongnam-si | 519 km |
| Kobe | Anyang-si | 802 km |
| Sapporo | Busan | 1,382 km |
| Kawasaki | Daegu | 1,007 km |
| Kyoto | Anyang-si | 836 km |
| Fukuoka | Anyang-si | 527 km |
Other distances from Japan
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Japan to China | 3,054 km |
| From Japan to India | 5,968 km |
| From Japan to United States | 10,173 km |
| From Japan to Indonesia | 4,808 km |
| From Japan to Pakistan | 6,316 km |
Other distances from South Korea
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From South Korea to China | 2,123 km |
| From South Korea to India | 5,023 km |
| From South Korea to United States | 10,766 km |
| From South Korea to Indonesia | 4,309 km |
| From South Korea to Pakistan | 5,405 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Japan and South Korea.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | Slovakia | 939 km |
| Netherlands | Norway | 949 km |
| Ireland | Belgium | 930 km |
| Belgium | Ireland | 930 km |
| Netherlands | Poland | 950 km |
| France | Austria | 950 km |
| Italy | Tunisia | 925 km |
| Netherlands | Ireland | 923 km |
| Ireland | Netherlands | 923 km |
| Paraguay | Bolivia | 957 km |
| Italy | France | 959 km |
| France | Italy | 959 km |
| Argentina | Uruguay | 966 km |
| Italy | Czechia | 911 km |