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Ōtsuchi → Morioka

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line74 km
By road103 km
Driving time1h 34min
Fuel cost¥1,530
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtsuchi and Morioka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car103 km1h 34min
🚲 Bike103 km6h 53min
🚶 On foot85 km17h 46min

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 Morioka (Iwate) is 74 km in a straight line, or 103 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,530. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Morioka → Ōtsuchi →

Driving directions · Ōtsuchi → Morioka

  1. ↑Continue onto 大槌小国線2634.1 km31min
  2. →Turn right onto 国道340号34014.5 km13min
  3. ←Turn left511 m1min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道106号1061.4 km1min
  5. ↱Turn sharp right525 m0min
  6. ↑Continue onto 宮古箱石道路（川井 - 箱石地区）1062.7 km2min
  7. ↑Continue onto 国道106号10612.3 km11min
  8. ↑Continue onto 平津戸松草道路1067.1 km6min
  9. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  10. ←Turn left onto 国道106号1064.1 km4min
  11. ↑Continue onto 区界道路1069.4 km8min
  12. ↑Continue onto 簗川道路1065.4 km6min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 川目ICランプ106461 m1min
  14. ↑Continue onto 簗川道路1069.0 km9min
  15. ↑Continue onto 東大通り305 m1min
  16. ←Turn left248 m0min
  17. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

やまびこ館岩手県
区界高原岩手県

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

Distances from Ōtsuchi

Kitakami 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 kmNinohe Ninohe114 km

Distances from Morioka

Takizawa Takizawa12 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi14 kmHachimantai Hachimantai22 kmHanamaki Hanamaki35 kmKitakami Kitakami46 kmTōno Tōno54 kmIchinohe Ichinohe59 kmŌshū Ōshū62 kmMizusawa Mizusawa63 kmNinohe Ninohe67 kmMiyako Miyako68 kmYamada Yamada73 kmKuji Kuji76 kmKamaishi Kamaishi78 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata83 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōtsuchi to Morioka?

About 103 km by road (74 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Ōtsuchi to Morioka?

About 1h 34min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,530 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).