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Kawasaki → Yamada

Kanagawa → Iwate
Straight line481 km
By road565 km
Driving time7h 36min
Fuel cost¥8,390
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kawasaki and Yamada.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car565 km7h 36min
🚲 Bike565 km37h 38min
🚶 On foot553 km115h 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.

⇄ Return route: Yamada → Kawasaki →

Driving directions · Kawasaki → Yamada

  1. ↑Continue26 m0min
  2. ←Turn left45 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right174 m0min
  4. ↰Turn sharp left73 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 新川通り101908 m1min
  6. →Turn right126 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right607 m1min
  8. ←Turn left121 m0min
  9. →Turn right onto 第一京浜1544 m0min
  10. ↰Keep left6.9 km7min
  11. ↱Keep right106 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right6.1 km6min
  13. ↱Keep right3.5 km3min
  14. ↱Keep right onto 海岸通り3161.1 km1min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316453 m0min
  16. ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316437 m0min
  17. ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316987 m1min
  18. ↱Keep right50 m0min
  19. ↗Turn slight right onto 江戸通り6, 143.1 km3min
  20. ↱Turn sharp right9 m0min
  21. ↖Turn slight left onto 浅草通り463219 m0min
  22. ←Turn left282 m0min
  23. ↰Turn sharp left onto 墨堤通り461996 m1min
  24. ↰Keep left4.3 km5min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号三郷線6233.0 km2h 46min
  26. ↰Keep left267 m0min
  27. ↰Keep left51.3 km48min
  28. ↰Keep left62.9 km42min
  29. ↰Keep left634 m1min
  30. →Turn right onto 宮城県道144号赤沼松島線1441.7 km2min
  31. ←Turn left onto 小牛田松島線1463.3 km3min
  32. →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8, 9387 m0min
  33. ←Turn left375 m1min
  34. ↱Keep right67 m0min
  35. ←Turn left125 m0min
  36. ←Turn left onto 国道346号34641 m0min
  37. →Turn right226 m0min
  38. ↰Keep left36.6 km26min
  39. ↰Keep left648 m1min
  40. →Turn right onto 涌谷津山線612.3 km2min
  41. →Turn right onto 国道342号342131 m0min
  42. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号4520.6 km23min
  43. ←Turn left378 m0min
  44. ↱Keep right71 m0min
  45. →Turn right35.2 km30min
  46. ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 唐桑道路E456.2 km5min
  47. ↰Keep left470 m0min
  48. →Turn right345 m0min
  49. ←Turn left onto 国道45号45, 2848.6 km10min
  50. ↰Keep left527 m0min
  51. ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 高田道路E4561.2 km55min
  52. ↰Keep left792 m1min
  53. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号455.5 km7min
  54. ←Turn left117 m0min
  55. ←Turn left57 m0min
  56. →Turn right58 m0min
  57. 🏁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
さんりく岩手県
やまだ岩手県

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

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).