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Sendai → Nikaho

Miyagi → Akita
Straight line137 km
By road183 km
Driving time2h 43min
Fuel cost¥2,720
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sendai and Nikaho.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car183 km2h 43min
🚲 Bike183 km12h 11min
🚶 On foot158 km32h 56min

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 Nikaho (Akita) is 137 km in a straight line, or 183 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 43min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,720. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Nikaho → Sendai →

Driving directions · Sendai → Nikaho

  1. ↑Continue19 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通556 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 広瀬通485.1 km6min
  4. ↰Keep left116 m0min
  5. ↱Keep right30 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 県道仙台村田線3184 m0min
  7. →Turn right5.2 km6min
  8. ↑Continue onto 国道48号48, 45734.2 km32min
  9. →Turn right onto 尾花沢関山線294.5 km4min
  10. →Turn right onto 尾花沢関山線292.7 km2min
  11. →Turn right onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線293.7 km3min
  12. ←Turn left onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29420 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線291.5 km1min
  14. ↑Continue onto 東根尾花沢線1202.8 km3min
  15. →Turn right onto 山形北バイパス134.9 km4min
  16. ←Turn left onto 東根尾花沢線120154 m0min
  17. ↑Continue onto 大石田土生田線189566 m1min
  18. →Turn right478 m0min
  19. ↑Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E1318.5 km11min
  20. ↰Keep left772 m1min
  21. →Turn right onto 新庄舟形線568.2 km7min
  22. ←Turn left278 m0min
  23. →Turn right463 m1min
  24. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道47号4723.2 km20min
  25. →Turn right onto 大沼新田清川停車場線3614.7 km5min
  26. ↑Continue onto 国道345号3457.4 km6min
  27. →Turn right onto 酒田松山線4076 m0min
  28. ←Turn left onto 酒田松山線401.9 km2min
  29. ↑Continue1.1 km1min
  30. ←Turn left43 m0min
  31. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道345号3457.6 km7min
  32. ↑Continue onto 国道344号344, 345582 m0min
  33. ↑Continue onto 国道345号3454.8 km4min
  34. ↑Continue onto 国道345号旧道886 m1min
  35. ←Turn left onto 酒田遊佐線60437 m0min
  36. →Turn right onto 酒田遊佐線60312 m0min
  37. ↑Continue onto 十里塚遊佐線3751.4 km1min
  38. ↑Continue428 m1min
  39. ←Turn left126 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 国道345号3454.3 km4min
  41. →Turn right onto 国道7号7, 34525.7 km23min
  42. ←Turn left282 m0min
  43. →Turn right onto 小出金浦線290452 m0min
  44. ←Turn left1.6 km2min
  45. →Turn right18 m0min
  46. ←Turn left267 m1min
  47. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

むらやま山形県
尾花沢山形県
とざわ山形県
しょうない山形県
鳥海山形県
象潟秋田県

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 Nikaho

Yurihonjō Yurihonjō17 kmYuzawa Yuzawa50 kmŌmagari Ōmagari51 kmDaisen Daisen51 kmAkita Akita52 kmYokote Yokote53 kmKakunodatemachi Kakunodatemachi65 kmOga Oga67 kmKatagami Katagami68 kmTennō Tennō70 kmSemboku Semboku85 kmNoshiro Noshiro105 kmKita-Akita Kita-Akita110 kmTakanosu Takanosu112 kmŌdate Ōdate123 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sendai to Nikaho?

About 183 km by road (137 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 43min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,720 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).