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Yamagata → Higashine

Yamagata → Yamagata
Straight line23 km
By road26 km
Driving time25min
Fuel cost¥380
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yamagata and Higashine.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car26 km25min
🚲 Bike26 km1h 43min
🚶 On foot26 km5h 31min

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 Higashine (Yamagata) is 23 km in a straight line, or 26 km by road. A car trip takes about 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥380. 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: Higashine → Yamagata →

Driving directions · Yamagata → Higashine

  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226.8 km6min
  10. →Turn right onto 山形県道296号新田神町停車場線 (フルーツライン)296766 m1min
  11. ←Turn left2.0 km2min
  12. →Turn right56 m0min
  13. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  14. →Turn right8 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 山形県道304号中島新田楯岡線304666 m1min
  16. ←Turn left onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29, 30440 m0min
  17. ←Turn left200 m0min
  18. 🏁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

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yamagata to Higashine?

About 26 km by road (23 km in a straight line).

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

About 25min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥380 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).