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Ōtsuchi → Kitakami

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line68 km
By road86 km
Driving time1h 20min
Fuel cost¥1,280
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtsuchi and Kitakami.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car86 km1h 20min
🚲 Bike86 km5h 45min
🚶 On foot78 km16h 17min

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 Kitakami (Iwate) is 68 km in a straight line, or 86 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 20min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,280. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakami → Ōtsuchi →

Driving directions · Ōtsuchi → Kitakami

  1. Continue onto 大槌小国線2680 m0min
  2. Turn right377 m0min
  3. Keep left14.8 km13min
  4. Keep left54.9 km49min
  5. Keep left415 m0min
  6. Turn left onto 札押道路1075.0 km5min
  7. Turn left812 m1min
  8. Continue onto 国道456号4561.3 km1min
  9. Continue374 m0min
  10. Turn left onto 国道107号1075.3 km6min
  11. Turn left onto 一関北上線14249 m0min
  12. Turn left onto 一関北上線14584 m1min
  13. Turn right378 m0min
  14. Turn right288 m0min
  15. Turn left151 m0min
  16. Turn right112 m0min
  17. Turn sharp right6 m0min
  18. Turn sharp left227 m0min
  19. Turn left80 m0min
  20. Turn right618 m1min
  21. Turn left206 m0min
  22. Turn right44 m0min
  23. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

釜石仙人峠岩手県
遠野風の丘岩手県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōtsuchi to Kitakami?

About 86 km by road (68 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 20min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,280 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).