Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Rikuzentakata and Mizusawa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 57 km | 50min |
| 🚲 Bike | 57 km | 3h 47min |
| 🚶 On foot | 48 km | 9h 59min |
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 Rikuzentakata (Iwate) to Mizusawa (Iwate) is 42 km in a straight line, or 57 km by road. A car trip takes about 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥840. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Rikuzentakata → Mizusawa
- ↑Continue onto 国道340号340
- →Turn right onto 国道343号343
- →Turn right onto 国道343号343
- →Turn right onto 水沢バイパス4
- ←Turn left onto 国道397号397
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
みずさわ岩手県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Rikuzentakata
Morioka Morioka83 kmKitakami Kitakami50 kmHanamaki Hanamaki57 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki43 kmMiyako Miyako74 kmKamaishi Kamaishi35 kmŌfunato Ōfunato11 kmTōno Tōno32 kmYamada Yamada56 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi90 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi45 kmIchinohe Ichinohe134 kmKuji Kuji129 kmŌshū Ōshū39 kmHachimantai Hachimantai104 km
Distances from Mizusawa
Ōshū Ōshū3 kmKitakami Kitakami17 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki24 kmHanamaki Hanamaki28 kmTōno Tōno40 kmŌfunato Ōfunato51 kmMorioka Morioka63 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi64 kmKamaishi Kamaishi65 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi71 kmTakizawa Takizawa75 kmYamada Yamada80 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmMiyako Miyako90 kmIchinohe Ichinohe122 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Rikuzentakata to Mizusawa?
About 57 km by road (42 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Rikuzentakata to Mizusawa?
About 50min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥840 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).