Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Ōtsuchi and Kawasaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 551 km | 7h 21min |
| 🚲 Bike | 551 km | 36h 42min |
| 🚶 On foot | 539 km | 112h 18min |
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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 469 km in a straight line, or 551 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,180. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Ōtsuchi → Kawasaki
- ↑Continue onto 大槌小国線26
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 国道45号45
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 国道45号45
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道342号342
- ←Turn left onto 涌谷津山線61
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道346号346
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道45号45, 346
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8, 9
- ←Turn left onto 小牛田松島線146
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道144号赤沼松島線144
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 八潮南
- ↑Continue onto 平方東京線102
- ↑Continue onto 平方東京線(区道)102
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 江北橋通り467
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 日光街道4
- ↰Keep left onto 日光街道4
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速1号上野線1
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速都心環状線
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速1号羽田線1
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速道路
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 湾岸通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 第一京浜15
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 大師道409
- ↱Keep right onto 富士見鶴見駅線
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
大谷海岸宮城県
津山宮城県
上品の郷宮城県
ならは福島県
ひたちおおた茨城県
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 Kawasaki
Yokohama Yokohama11 kmYamato Yamato25 kmMinamirinkan Minamirinkan25 kmYokosuka Yokosuka27 kmKamakura Kamakura28 kmAyase Ayase28 kmZushi Zushi28 kmFujisawa Fujisawa29 kmZama Zama30 kmHayama Hayama30 kmEbina Ebina31 kmAtsugi Atsugi33 kmChigasaki Chigasaki35 kmIsehara Isehara39 kmHiratsuka Hiratsuka41 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Ōtsuchi to Kawasaki?
About 551 km by road (469 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Ōtsuchi to Kawasaki?
About 7h 21min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).