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Kobe → Ōkawara

Hyōgo → Miyagi
Straight line621 km
By road784 km
Driving time9h 55min
Fuel cost¥11,640
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Ōkawara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car784 km9h 55min
🚲 Bike784 km52h 14min
🚶 On foot714 km148h 48min

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 Kobe (Hyōgo) to Ōkawara (Miyagi) is 621 km in a straight line, or 784 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥11,640. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Ōkawara → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Ōkawara

  1. ↑Continue113 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 生田北１４１号線143 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 長田楠日尾線92 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right onto 生田新道1.2 km1min
  5. ↱Turn sharp right onto 葺合南１５０号線204 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 171600 m1min
  7. →Turn right onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32243 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left onto 3-16 and drive toward 大阪3-162.0 km2min
  9. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶13.0 km14min
  10. ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and take E1 toward 大阪空港E134.0 km27min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E124.2 km20min
  12. ↰Keep left630 m1min
  13. ↰Keep left654 m1min
  14. ↰Keep left29 m0min
  15. ↰Keep left31 m0min
  16. ↗Turn slight right101 m0min
  17. ←Turn left191 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right142 m0min
  19. ↰Turn sharp left42 m0min
  20. ↱Keep right25.8 km18min
  21. ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス16125.3 km22min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558738 m1min
  23. ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  24. ↑Continue onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  25. →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 30323.3 km20min
  26. ↰Keep left toward E81.1 km1min
  27. ↰Keep left425.6 km4h 25min
  28. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  29. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  30. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
  31. ↰Keep left185 m0min
  32. ↱Keep right122 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  34. ↖Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  35. →Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  36. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  37. →Turn right onto 国道113号11351.3 km45min
  38. →Turn right onto 椿川西線2503.9 km4min
  39. ←Turn left onto 川西小国線81.7 km2min
  40. ←Turn left onto 国道287号287907 m1min
  41. →Turn right onto 国道287号287442 m0min
  42. ↑Continue onto 高畠川西線712.4 km11min
  43. ↑Continue onto 国道399号399534 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 米沢高畠線1472 m0min
  45. →Turn right382 m0min
  46. ←Turn left312 m1min
  47. →Turn right onto 国道113号1135.5 km5min
  48. ←Turn left onto 楢下高畠線26861 m0min
  49. →Turn right216 m0min
  50. →Turn right157 m0min
  51. ←Turn left38 m0min
  52. →Turn right2.0 km4min
  53. ↗Turn slight right onto 二井宿道路11318.3 km20min
  54. ↰Turn sharp left522 m1min
  55. ↰Keep left3.3 km4min
  56. ↑Continue onto 南蔵王七ヶ宿線5111.2 km10min
  57. →Turn right onto 南蔵王白石線2542.4 km2min
  58. ←Turn left2.5 km5min
  59. ↖Turn slight left323 m1min
  60. →Turn right2.6 km5min
  61. ←Turn left1.9 km3min
  62. ←Turn left onto 国道4号410.0 km11min
  63. →Turn right404 m0min
  64. ←Turn left10 m0min
  65. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県
妹子の郷滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
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

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

Distances from Kobe

Himeji Himeji46 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki22 kmAkashi Akashi17 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi34 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka20 kmItami Itami22 kmKawanishi Kawanishi26 kmSandachō Sandachō22 kmAshiya Ashiya12 kmMiki Miki22 kmKariya Kariya73 kmOno Ono29 kmSasayama Sasayama42 kmToyooka Toyooka100 km

Distances from Ōkawara

Kakuda Kakuda9 kmWatari Watari10 kmShiroishi Shiroishi11 kmIwanuma Iwanuma13 kmMarumori Marumori15 kmNatori-shi Natori-shi18 kmSendai Sendai27 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi36 kmRifu Rifu38 kmShiogama Shiogama40 kmTomiya Tomiya40 kmMatsushima Matsushima46 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima56 kmYamoto Yamoto59 kmFurukawa Furukawa61 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Ōkawara?

About 784 km by road (621 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Ōkawara?

About 9h 55min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥11,640 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).