Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Watari and Kesennuma.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 143 km | 2h 0min |
| 🚲 Bike | 143 km | 9h 31min |
| 🚶 On foot | 132 km | 27h 35min |
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 Watari (Miyagi) to Kesennuma (Miyagi) is 115 km in a straight line, or 143 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,120. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Watari → Kesennuma
- ↑Continue
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 五日町通り
- →Turn right onto 国道6号6
- →Turn right onto 亘理インター線269
- ↱Keep right
- ↰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.
上品の郷宮城県
津山宮城県
大谷海岸宮城県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Watari
Sendai Sendai26 kmIshinomaki Ishinomaki58 kmFurukawa Furukawa60 kmShiogama Shiogama35 kmTomiya Tomiya40 kmIwanuma Iwanuma8 kmShiroishi Shiroishi21 kmRifu Rifu35 kmKakuda Kakuda10 kmYamoto Yamoto54 kmŌkawara Ōkawara10 kmKogota Kogota60 kmWakuya Wakuya62 kmMarumori Marumori15 kmMatsushima Matsushima42 km
Distances from Kesennuma
Tome Tome42 kmOnagawa Chō Onagawa Chō52 kmKurihara Kurihara53 kmWakuya Wakuya55 kmIshinomaki Ishinomaki59 kmKogota Kogota60 kmYamoto Yamoto61 kmŌsaki Ōsaki63 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima65 kmFurukawa Furukawa65 kmMatsushima Matsushima74 kmShiogama Shiogama80 kmRifu Rifu82 kmTomiya Tomiya83 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi84 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Watari to Kesennuma?
About 143 km by road (115 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Watari to Kesennuma?
About 2h 0min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,120 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).