Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Rikuzentakata and Ōshū.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 55 km | 48min |
| 🚲 Bike | 55 km | 3h 41min |
| 🚶 On foot | 45 km | 9h 19min |
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 Ōshū (Iwate) is 39 km in a straight line, or 55 km by road. A car trip takes about 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥820. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Rikuzentakata → Ōshū
- ↑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 水沢東バイパス4
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道397号397
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
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Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Rikuzentakata
Morioka Morioka83 kmKitakami Kitakami50 kmHanamaki Hanamaki57 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki43 kmMizusawa Mizusawa42 kmMiyako Miyako74 kmKamaishi Kamaishi35 kmŌfunato Ōfunato11 kmTōno Tōno32 kmYamada Yamada56 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi90 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi45 kmIchinohe Ichinohe134 kmKuji Kuji129 kmHachimantai Hachimantai104 km
Distances from Ōshū
Mizusawa Mizusawa3 kmKitakami Kitakami17 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki25 kmHanamaki Hanamaki28 kmTōno Tōno37 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmKamaishi Kamaishi62 kmMorioka Morioka62 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi64 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi68 kmTakizawa Takizawa74 kmYamada Yamada77 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmMiyako Miyako87 kmIchinohe Ichinohe121 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Rikuzentakata to Ōshū?
About 55 km by road (39 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Rikuzentakata to Ōshū?
About 48min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥820 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).