Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Yamada.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 565 km | 7h 36min |
| 🚲 Bike | 565 km | 37h 38min |
| 🚶 On foot | 553 km | 115h 9min |
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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Yamada (Iwate) is 481 km in a straight line, or 565 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,390. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Yamada
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 第一京浜15
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 海岸通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↱Keep right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 江戸通り6, 14
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 浅草通り463
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 墨堤通り461
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号三郷線6
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道144号赤沼松島線144
- ←Turn left onto 小牛田松島線146
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8, 9
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道346号346
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 涌谷津山線61
- →Turn right onto 国道342号342
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号45
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 唐桑道路E45
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道45号45, 284
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 高田道路E45
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号45
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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
さんりく岩手県
やまだ岩手県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kawasaki
Yokohama Yokohama11 kmYokosuka Yokosuka27 kmFujisawa Fujisawa29 kmHiratsuka Hiratsuka41 kmChigasaki Chigasaki35 kmAtsugi Atsugi33 kmMinamirinkan Minamirinkan25 kmOdawara Odawara59 kmHadano Hadano48 kmKamakura Kamakura28 kmZama Zama30 kmIsehara Isehara39 kmZushi Zushi28 kmMiura Miura43 kmŌiso Ōiso43 km
Distances from Yamada
Ōtsuchi Ōtsuchi12 kmMiyako Miyako20 kmKamaishi Kamaishi22 kmTōno Tōno40 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata56 kmHanamaki Hanamaki72 kmMorioka Morioka73 kmKitakami Kitakami75 kmŌshū Ōshū77 kmTakizawa Takizawa79 kmMizusawa Mizusawa80 kmKuji Kuji82 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Yamada?
About 565 km by road (481 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Yamada?
About 7h 36min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,390 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).