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Yamada → Kuji

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line82 km
By road98 km
Driving time1h 17min
Fuel cost¥1,460
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yamada and Kuji.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car98 km1h 17min
🚲 Bike98 km6h 32min
🚶 On foot94 km19h 33min

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 Yamada (Iwate) to Kuji (Iwate) is 82 km in a straight line, or 98 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 17min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,460. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kuji → Yamada →

Driving directions · Yamada → Kuji

  1. ↑Continue58 m0min
  2. ←Turn left57 m0min
  3. →Turn right117 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道45号451.2 km1min
  5. ←Turn left onto 山田IC線45784 m1min
  6. ↱Keep right151 m0min
  7. →Turn right onto 山田IC 宮古方面338 m0min
  8. ↖Turn slight left onto 三陸自動車道, 山田宮古道路E4514.4 km12min
  9. ↰Keep left onto 宮古南IC590 m1min
  10. ↑Continue onto 三陸沿岸道路, 宮古道路E4542.2 km31min
  11. ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 尾肝要道路E4511.3 km10min
  12. ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 普代道路E4523.4 km16min
  13. ↰Keep left557 m0min
  14. ↖Turn slight left2.6 km3min
  15. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道281号281233 m0min
  16. ←Turn left104 m0min
  17. ←Turn left43 m0min
  18. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

たろう岩手県
たのはた岩手県
のだ岩手県
くじ岩手県

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

Distances from Yamada

Morioka Morioka73 kmKitakami Kitakami75 kmHanamaki Hanamaki72 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki93 kmMizusawa Mizusawa80 kmMiyako Miyako20 kmKamaishi Kamaishi22 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmTōno Tōno40 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi12 kmIchinohe Ichinohe101 kmŌshū Ōshū77 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmNinohe Ninohe107 km

Distances from Kuji

Ninohe Ninohe40 kmIchinohe Ichinohe41 kmMiyako Miyako62 kmHachimantai Hachimantai63 kmTakizawa Takizawa69 kmMorioka Morioka76 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi92 kmTōno Tōno99 kmKamaishi Kamaishi102 kmHanamaki Hanamaki106 kmKitakami Kitakami115 kmŌfunato Ōfunato124 kmŌshū Ōshū128 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata129 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yamada to Kuji?

About 98 km by road (82 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Yamada to Kuji?

About 1h 17min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,460 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).