Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Ōtsuchi and Ōshū.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 92 km | 1h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 92 km | 6h 6min |
| 🚶 On foot | 78 km | 16h 15min |
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 Ōshū (Iwate) is 68 km in a straight line, or 92 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,360. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Ōtsuchi → Ōshū
- ↑Continue onto 大槌小国線26
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 釜石住田線167
- ←Turn left onto 国道340号340
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道107号107, 397
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道397号397
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道397号397
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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
種山ヶ原岩手県
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 kmKuji Kuji92 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 kmNinohe Ninohe114 km
Distances from Ōshū
Mizusawa Mizusawa3 kmKitakami Kitakami17 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki25 kmHanamaki Hanamaki28 kmTōno Tōno37 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata39 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmKamaishi Kamaishi62 kmMorioka Morioka62 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi64 kmTakizawa Takizawa74 kmYamada Yamada77 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmMiyako Miyako87 kmIchinohe Ichinohe121 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Ōtsuchi to Ōshū?
About 92 km by road (68 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Ōtsuchi to Ōshū?
About 1h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,360 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).