Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Kesennuma.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 477 km | 6h 15min |
| 🚲 Bike | 477 km | 31h 48min |
| 🚶 On foot | 472 km | 98h 15min |
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 Kesennuma (Miyagi) is 410 km in a straight line, or 477 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,090. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Kesennuma
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 本町宮口下線
- →Turn right onto 南気仙沼駅前通線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 魚市場中谷地線
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kawasaki
Distances from Kesennuma
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Kesennuma?
About 477 km by road (410 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Kesennuma?
About 6h 15min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,090 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).