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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).