Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Hokuto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 451 km | 5h 52min |
| 🚲 Bike | 451 km | 30h 3min |
| 🚶 On foot | 400 km | 83h 21min |
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 Sendai (Miyagi) to Hokuto (Yamanashi) is 348 km in a straight line, or 451 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,700. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sendai → Hokuto
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 晩翠通
- →Turn right onto 広瀬通48
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 北関東自動車道E50
- ↰Keep left onto 関越自動車道
- ↰Keep left onto 上信越自動車道
- ↰Keep left and take 254 toward 下仁田, 南牧
- ←Turn left onto 西上州やまびこ街道254
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 下仁田小幡線193
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 西上州やまびこ街道254
- ←Turn left onto 下仁田臼田線93
- ←Turn left onto 下仁田上野線45
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 下仁田上野線45
- →Turn right onto 下仁田上野線45
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 下仁田上野線45
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 下仁田上野線45
- ←Turn left onto 国道299号299, 462
- →Turn right onto 上野小海線124
- →Turn right onto 上野小海線124
- ↰Keep left onto 上野小海線124
- ←Turn left onto ふるさと林道 大鰭線
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 川上佐久線2
- ←Turn left onto ふるさと林道 大芝線
- ←Turn left onto 佐久甲州街道141
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 梓山海ノ口線68
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 佐久甲州街道141
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 佐久甲州街道141
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 北杜八ヶ岳公園線28
- ↰Turn sharp left and drive toward 国道141号
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Sendai
Distances from Hokuto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Hokuto?
About 451 km by road (348 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Hokuto?
About 5h 52min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).