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Sendai → Ōshū

Miyagi → Iwate
Straight line100 km
By road111 km
Driving time1h 24min
Fuel cost¥1,660
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sendai and Ōshū.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car111 km1h 24min
🚲 Bike111 km7h 26min
🚶 On foot116 km24h 4min

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 Ōshū (Iwate) is 100 km in a straight line, or 111 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,660. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ōshū → Sendai →

Driving directions · Sendai → Ōshū

  1. ↑Continue356 m0min
  2. ↰Turn sharp left onto 県道22号仙台泉線（勾当台通り）221.4 km1min
  3. →Turn right onto 仙台泉線227.1 km6min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道4号4, 47775 m1min
  5. ↰Keep left728 m1min
  6. ↱Keep right78.9 km53min
  7. ↰Keep left837 m1min
  8. ⟳At roundabout, take exit 1 onto 町道祗園線201 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 三日町瀬原線3004.8 km5min
  10. ↑Continue onto 花巻平泉線37171 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 国道4号42.4 km2min
  12. ↰Keep left1.5 km2min
  13. ←Turn left onto 新城馬口沢線24354 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 新城馬口沢線2432.8 km3min
  15. ↑Continue onto 新城馬口沢線2437.6 km6min
  16. →Turn right onto 国道397号3971.3 km1min
  17. ←Turn left417 m1min
  18. ↖Turn slight left145 m0min
  19. →Turn right67 m0min
  20. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

三本木宮城県
平泉岩手県

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

Distances from Sendai

Ishinomaki Ishinomaki41 kmFurukawa Furukawa35 kmShiogama Shiogama16 kmTomiya Tomiya14 kmIwanuma Iwanuma18 kmShiroishi Shiroishi36 kmWatari Watari26 kmRifu Rifu12 kmKakuda Kakuda34 kmYamoto Yamoto35 kmŌkawara Ōkawara27 kmKogota Kogota35 kmWakuya Wakuya39 kmMarumori Marumori40 kmMatsushima Matsushima21 km

Distances from Ōshū

Mizusawa Mizusawa3 kmKitakami Kitakami17 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki25 kmHanamaki Hanamaki28 kmTōno Tōno37 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata39 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmKamaishi Kamaishi62 kmMorioka Morioka62 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi64 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi68 kmTakizawa Takizawa74 kmYamada Yamada77 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmMiyako Miyako87 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sendai to Ōshū?

About 111 km by road (100 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Ōshū?

About 1h 24min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,660 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).