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Minakuchichō-matoba → Sendai

Shiga → Miyagi
Straight line557 km
By road736 km
Driving time8h 39min
Fuel cost¥10,930
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Minakuchichō-matoba and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car736 km8h 39min
🚲 Bike736 km49h 2min
🚶 On foot640 km133h 24min

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 Minakuchichō-matoba (Shiga) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 557 km in a straight line, or 736 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 39min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,930. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Minakuchichō-matoba →

Driving directions · Minakuchichō-matoba → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue227 m0min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right onto 城南街道1.2 km1min
  3. →Turn right onto 水口道路11.0 km1min
  4. ↰Keep left onto 国道1号松尾ランプ and take 307 toward 東近江, 信楽307280 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 増田水口線 and drive toward 山1801.2 km1min
  6. ←Turn left onto 増田水口線1803.8 km4min
  7. ←Turn left onto 増田水口線1801.2 km1min
  8. ←Turn left onto 必佐バイパス477450 m0min
  9. →Turn right onto 石原八日市線45, 175274 m0min
  10. ←Turn left onto 朝日野停車場線17598 m0min
  11. ↑Continue onto 御代参街道931 m1min
  12. ↑Continue onto 土山蒲生近江八幡線41250 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 八日市蒲生線46374 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 八日市蒲生線461.4 km1min
  15. ←Turn left onto 八日市蒲生線461.1 km1min
  16. ↑Continue568 m1min
  17. →Turn right268 m1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 石原八日市線451.6 km1min
  19. ←Turn left89 m0min
  20. ←Turn left24 m0min
  21. ←Turn left32.2 km20min
  22. ↰Keep left472.6 km4h 54min
  23. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  24. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
  26. ↰Keep left185 m0min
  27. ↱Keep right122 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  29. ↖Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  31. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  32. →Turn right onto 国道113号11355.9 km49min
  33. ←Turn left onto 国道113号1137.4 km6min
  34. ←Turn left onto 国道399号3993.1 km3min
  35. ↰Turn sharp left175 m0min
  36. →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
  37. ←Turn left3.8 km5min
  38. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  39. ←Turn left onto 国道13号134.7 km4min
  40. →Turn right19 m0min
  41. ←Turn left141 m0min
  42. →Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  43. →Turn right onto 上山バイパス132.1 km2min
  44. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  45. ↑Continue846 m1min
  46. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  47. ↑Continue onto 山形上山線511.7 km2min
  48. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
  49. ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267996 m1min
  50. ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス136.9 km6min
  51. ↰Keep left230 m0min
  52. ↱Keep right48 m0min
  53. →Turn right onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
  54. ↖Turn slight left376 m0min
  55. ↱Keep right25.2 km21min
  56. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  57. ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 45717.1 km15min
  58. ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線315.5 km5min
  59. →Turn right382 m0min
  60. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路484.1 km5min
  61. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48344 m0min
  62. ←Turn left onto 西公園通429 m1min
  63. →Turn right onto 定禅寺通294 m0min
  64. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  65. →Turn right30 m0min
  66. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

東近江市あいとうマーガレットステーション滋賀県
せせらぎの里こうら滋賀県
近江母の郷滋賀県
浅井三姉妹の郷滋賀県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県
親不知ピアパーク新潟県
うみてらす名立新潟県

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

Distances from Minakuchichō-matoba

Ōtsu Ōtsu28 kmKusatsu Kusatsu19 kmHikone Hikone32 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman19 kmMoriyama Moriyama20 kmNagahama Nagahama47 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi17 kmKitahama Kitahama32 kmHino Hino8 kmKōka Kōka2 kmKonan Konan7 kmRittō Rittō17 kmYasu Yasu20 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi18 kmMaibara Maibara40 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 Minakuchichō-matoba to Sendai?

About 736 km by road (557 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Minakuchichō-matoba to Sendai?

About 8h 39min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,930 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).