Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Ōtsuchi and Rikuzentakata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 61 km | 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 61 km | 4h 4min |
| 🚶 On foot | 51 km | 10h 44min |
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 Ōtsuchi (Iwate) to Rikuzentakata (Iwate) is 45 km in a straight line, or 61 km by road. A car trip takes about 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥910. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Ōtsuchi → Rikuzentakata
- ↑Continue onto 大槌小国線26
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 高田パイパス340, 343
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
さんりく岩手県
高田松原岩手県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Ōtsuchi
Morioka Morioka74 kmKitakami Kitakami68 kmHanamaki Hanamaki67 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki83 kmMizusawa Mizusawa71 kmMiyako Miyako31 kmKamaishi Kamaishi10 kmŌfunato Ōfunato36 kmTōno Tōno32 kmYamada Yamada12 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmIchinohe Ichinohe108 kmKuji Kuji92 kmŌshū Ōshū68 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 km
Distances from Rikuzentakata
Ōfunato Ōfunato11 kmTōno Tōno32 kmKamaishi Kamaishi35 kmŌshū Ōshū39 kmMizusawa Mizusawa42 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki43 kmKitakami Kitakami50 kmYamada Yamada56 kmHanamaki Hanamaki57 kmMiyako Miyako74 kmMorioka Morioka83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi90 kmTakizawa Takizawa94 kmHachimantai Hachimantai104 kmKuji Kuji129 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Ōtsuchi to Rikuzentakata?
About 61 km by road (45 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Ōtsuchi to Rikuzentakata?
About 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).