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Ōtsuchi → Hanamaki

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line67 km
By road89 km
Driving time1h 28min
Fuel cost¥1,320
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtsuchi and Hanamaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car89 km1h 28min
🚲 Bike89 km5h 55min
🚶 On foot77 km16h 8min

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 Hanamaki (Iwate) is 67 km in a straight line, or 89 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 28min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,320. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Hanamaki → Ōtsuchi →

Driving directions · Ōtsuchi → Hanamaki

  1. ↑Continue onto 大槌小国線26418 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 大槌バイパス454.5 km5min
  3. →Turn right onto 釜石遠野線3539.9 km37min
  4. ←Turn left609 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto 遠野住田線238820 m1min
  6. →Turn right onto 遠野住田線238104 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 遠野住田線238344 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 遠野住田線2383.5 km4min
  9. ↑Continue onto 国道396号39612.7 km11min
  10. ←Turn left2.5 km4min
  11. ↱Keep right27 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 達曽部下宮守線161184 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道283号28320.6 km23min
  14. ↑Continue onto 花巻大曲線122.6 km2min
  15. →Turn right25 m0min
  16. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

遠野風の丘岩手県
みやもり岩手県
とうわ岩手県

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

Distances from Ōtsuchi

Morioka Morioka74 kmKitakami Kitakami68 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 Hanamaki

Kitakami Kitakami11 kmŌshū Ōshū28 kmMizusawa Mizusawa28 kmMorioka Morioka35 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi36 kmTōno Tōno37 kmTakizawa Takizawa47 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki52 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata57 kmHachimantai Hachimantai58 kmŌfunato Ōfunato62 kmKamaishi Kamaishi66 kmYamada Yamada72 kmMiyako Miyako77 kmIchinohe Ichinohe94 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōtsuchi to Hanamaki?

About 89 km by road (67 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 28min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).