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Yamagata → Sakata

Yamagata → Yamagata
Straight line88 km
By road113 km
Driving time1h 36min
Fuel cost¥1,680
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yamagata and Sakata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car113 km1h 36min
🚲 Bike113 km7h 33min
🚶 On foot101 km21h 5min

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 Yamagata (Yamagata) to Sakata (Yamagata) is 88 km in a straight line, or 113 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,680. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -1.2°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sakata → Yamagata →

Driving directions · Yamagata → Sakata

  1. ↑Continue50 m0min
  2. ←Turn left42 m0min
  3. →Turn right242 m0min
  4. ←Turn left62 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道286号286300 m0min
  6. ↱Keep right onto 十日町山形線267843 m1min
  7. →Turn right12.1 km10min
  8. ←Turn left onto 山寺街道111661 m1min
  9. →Turn right onto 羽州街道；山形天童線225.2 km5min
  10. ↰Keep left18.5 km16min
  11. ←Turn left onto 東根尾花沢線120154 m0min
  12. ↑Continue onto 大石田土生田線189566 m1min
  13. →Turn right478 m0min
  14. ↑Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E1318.5 km11min
  15. ↰Keep left772 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 新庄舟形線568.2 km7min
  17. ←Turn left278 m0min
  18. →Turn right463 m1min
  19. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道47号4723.2 km20min
  20. →Turn right onto 大沼新田清川停車場線3614.7 km5min
  21. ↑Continue onto 国道345号3459.7 km8min
  22. ←Turn left onto 酒田松山線404.8 km4min
  23. ↱Keep right2.4 km2min
  24. →Turn right onto 酒田バイパス7929 m1min
  25. ←Turn left156 m0min
  26. ←Turn left12 m0min
  27. →Turn right120 m0min
  28. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

天童温泉山形県
むらやま山形県
尾花沢山形県
とざわ山形県
しょうない山形県

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

Distances from Yamagata

Tsuruoka Tsuruoka72 kmYonezawa Yonezawa42 kmTendō Tendō13 kmHigashine Higashine23 kmSagae Sagae18 kmShinjō Shinjō59 kmKaminoyama Kaminoyama12 kmNagai Nagai32 kmTakahata Takahata30 kmObanazawa Obanazawa41 kmYuza Yuza95 kmNanyō Nanyō31 kmMurayama Murayama27 km

Distances from Sakata

Yuza Yuza13 kmTsuruoka Tsuruoka22 kmShinjō Shinjō42 kmObanazawa Obanazawa59 kmMurayama Murayama70 kmSagae Sagae71 kmHigashine Higashine71 kmTendō Tendō77 kmNagai Nagai92 kmKaminoyama Kaminoyama92 kmNanyō Nanyō100 kmTakahata Takahata106 kmYonezawa Yonezawa114 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yamagata to Sakata?

About 113 km by road (88 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Yamagata to Sakata?

About 1h 36min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).