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Ōtsuchi → Kuji

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line92 km
By road113 km
Driving time1h 29min
Fuel cost¥1,680
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtsuchi and Kuji.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car113 km1h 29min
🚲 Bike113 km7h 32min
🚶 On foot106 km22h 1min

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 Kuji (Iwate) is 92 km in a straight line, or 113 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,680. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kuji → Ōtsuchi →

Driving directions · Ōtsuchi → Kuji

  1. ↑Continue onto 大槌小国線2680 m0min
  2. →Turn right377 m0min
  3. ↱Keep right16.5 km15min
  4. ↰Keep left onto 山田IC704 m1min
  5. ↖Turn slight left onto 三陸自動車道, 山田宮古道路E4514.4 km12min
  6. ↰Keep left onto 宮古南IC590 m1min
  7. ↑Continue onto 三陸沿岸道路, 宮古道路E4542.2 km31min
  8. ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 尾肝要道路E4511.3 km10min
  9. ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 普代道路E4523.4 km16min
  10. ↰Keep left557 m0min
  11. ↖Turn slight left2.6 km3min
  12. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道281号281233 m0min
  13. ←Turn left104 m0min
  14. ←Turn left43 m0min
  15. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

やまだ岩手県
たろう岩手県
たのはた岩手県
のだ岩手県
くじ岩手県

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 kmŌshū Ōshū68 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 kmNinohe Ninohe114 km

Distances from Kuji

Ninohe Ninohe40 kmIchinohe Ichinohe41 kmMiyako Miyako62 kmHachimantai Hachimantai63 kmTakizawa Takizawa69 kmMorioka Morioka76 kmYamada Yamada82 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmTōno Tōno99 kmKamaishi Kamaishi102 kmHanamaki Hanamaki106 kmKitakami Kitakami115 kmŌfunato Ōfunato124 kmŌshū Ōshū128 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata129 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōtsuchi to Kuji?

About 113 km by road (92 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 29min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).