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Tokyo → Rikuzentakata

Tokyo → Iwate
Straight line408 km
By road482 km
Driving time6h 18min
Fuel cost¥7,150
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tokyo and Rikuzentakata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car482 km6h 18min
🚲 Bike482 km32h 6min
🚶 On foot470 km97h 51min

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 Tokyo (Tokyo) to Rikuzentakata (Iwate) is 408 km in a straight line, or 482 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,150. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Rikuzentakata → Tokyo →

Driving directions · Tokyo → Rikuzentakata

  1. ↑Continue14 m0min
  2. ↱Keep right22 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 都庁通り3511274 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 北通り3505249 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 東通り3509141 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 青梅街道4, 53.8 km3min
  7. →Turn right onto 靖国通り3023.2 km3min
  8. ←Turn left onto 外堀通り405389 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 昌平橋通り17484 m0min
  10. →Turn right onto 蔵前橋通り191 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 中央通り4377.3 km8min
  12. ↰Keep left292 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right74 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 江北橋通り467304 m1min
  15. ←Turn left343 m0min
  16. →Turn right887 m1min
  17. ↰Keep left onto 平方東京線1021.2 km1min
  18. →Turn right onto 環七通り318161 m0min
  19. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  20. ↰Keep left230.0 km2h 43min
  21. ↰Keep left267 m0min
  22. ↰Keep left51.3 km48min
  23. ↰Keep left62.9 km42min
  24. ↰Keep left634 m1min
  25. →Turn right onto 宮城県道144号赤沼松島線1441.7 km2min
  26. ←Turn left onto 小牛田松島線1463.3 km3min
  27. →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8, 9387 m0min
  28. ←Turn left375 m1min
  29. ↱Keep right67 m0min
  30. ←Turn left125 m0min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道346号34641 m0min
  32. →Turn right226 m0min
  33. ↰Keep left36.6 km26min
  34. ↰Keep left648 m1min
  35. →Turn right onto 涌谷津山線612.3 km2min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道342号342131 m0min
  37. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号4520.6 km23min
  38. ←Turn left378 m0min
  39. ↱Keep right71 m0min
  40. →Turn right35.2 km30min
  41. ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 唐桑道路E456.2 km5min
  42. ↰Keep left470 m0min
  43. →Turn right345 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 国道45号45, 2842.3 km3min
  45. ←Turn left onto 国道340号340, 3432.3 km2min
  46. ←Turn left1.4 km3min
  47. ←Turn left onto 国道340号340, 3431.7 km1min
  48. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ひたちおおた茨城県
ならは福島県
上品の郷宮城県
津山宮城県
大谷海岸宮城県
高田松原岩手県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Tokyo

Hachiōji Hachiōji33 kmMachida Machida27 kmChōfu Chōfu13 kmNishi-Tokyo-shi Nishi-Tokyo-shi14 kmKamirenjaku Kamirenjaku12 kmHino Hino26 kmHigashimurayama Higashimurayama21 kmŌme Ōme42 kmUrayasu Urayasu18 kmMusashino Musashino12 kmKokubunji Kokubunji20 kmTanashichō Tanashichō15 kmFussa Fussa34 kmItsukaichi Itsukaichi43 kmHigashiyamato Higashiyamato25 km

Distances from Rikuzentakata

Ōfunato Ōfunato11 kmTōno Tōno32 kmKamaishi Kamaishi35 kmŌshū Ōshū39 kmMizusawa Mizusawa42 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki43 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi45 kmKitakami Kitakami50 kmYamada Yamada56 kmHanamaki Hanamaki57 kmMiyako Miyako74 kmMorioka Morioka83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi90 kmTakizawa Takizawa94 kmHachimantai Hachimantai104 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tokyo to Rikuzentakata?

About 482 km by road (408 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Tokyo to Rikuzentakata?

About 6h 18min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,150 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).