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Tennō → Sendai

Akita → Miyagi
Straight line197 km
By road244 km
Driving time3h 29min
Fuel cost¥3,620
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tennō and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car244 km3h 29min
🚲 Bike244 km16h 15min
🚶 On foot227 km47h 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 Tennō (Akita) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 197 km in a straight line, or 244 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,620. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.1°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Tennō →

Driving directions · Tennō → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue105 m0min
  2. →Turn right654 m1min
  3. ←Turn left1.7 km2min
  4. →Turn right107 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道101号1013.8 km3min
  6. ↑Continue onto 秋田天王線5610.3 km9min
  7. ←Turn left onto 秋田天王線56873 m1min
  8. ↑Continue2.9 km3min
  9. →Turn right onto 臨海バイパス7, 101, 28515.6 km13min
  10. ↰Keep left725 m1min
  11. ↱Keep right35.1 km29min
  12. ↰Keep left565 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right286 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道105号1051.4 km1min
  15. →Turn right onto 大曲大森羽後線362.1 km2min
  16. →Turn right onto 大曲大森羽後線367.6 km7min
  17. ↰Turn sharp left102 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right278 m1min
  19. ←Turn left onto 横手大森大内線29700 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto 湯沢雄物川大曲線135.7 km5min
  21. →Turn right onto 今宿通り276 m0min
  22. ←Turn left104 m0min
  23. ↑Continue73 m0min
  24. →Turn right15 m0min
  25. ←Turn left13.8 km13min
  26. ←Turn left1.6 km2min
  27. →Turn right onto 国道13号1315.1 km13min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道108号10845.6 km39min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道108号1088.0 km7min
  30. ←Turn left onto 国道47号47, 10820.5 km18min
  31. ↑Continue onto 国道47号47, 1087.7 km7min
  32. ↰Keep left730 m1min
  33. ↰Keep left28.8 km19min
  34. ↰Keep left580 m0min
  35. ↱Keep right900 m1min
  36. ↰Keep left7.7 km7min
  37. ←Turn left onto 県道22号仙台泉線（勾当台通り）221.4 km1min
  38. ↱Turn sharp right370 m0min
  39. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

てんのう秋田県
あきた港秋田県
かみおか秋田県
おがち秋田県
あ・ら・伊達な道の駅宮城県
三本木宮城県

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

Distances from Tennō

Akita Akita24 kmŌdate Ōdate65 kmNoshiro Noshiro35 kmYokote Yokote82 kmŌmagari Ōmagari67 kmHanawa Hanawa77 kmYuzawa Yuzawa94 kmTakanosu Takanosu49 kmKakunodatemachi Kakunodatemachi62 kmNikaho Nikaho70 kmDaisen Daisen68 kmOga Oga11 kmYurihonjō Yurihonjō57 kmKatagami Katagami4 kmKita-Akita Kita-Akita49 km

Distances from Sendai

Natori-shi Natori-shi11 kmRifu Rifu12 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi12 kmTomiya Tomiya14 kmShiogama Shiogama16 kmIwanuma Iwanuma18 kmMatsushima Matsushima21 kmWatari Watari26 kmŌkawara Ōkawara27 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima32 kmKakuda Kakuda34 kmFurukawa Furukawa35 kmYamoto Yamoto35 kmKogota Kogota35 kmShiroishi Shiroishi36 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tennō to Sendai?

About 244 km by road (197 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Tennō to Sendai?

About 3h 29min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).