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Obanazawa → Kawasaki

Yamagata → Kanagawa
Straight line348 km
By road424 km
Driving time5h 0min
Fuel cost¥6,310
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Obanazawa and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car424 km5h 0min
🚲 Bike424 km28h 18min
🚶 On foot400 km83h 21min

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 Obanazawa (Yamagata) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 348 km in a straight line, or 424 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,310. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.2°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kawasaki → Obanazawa →

Driving directions · Obanazawa → Kawasaki

  1. ↑Continue20 m0min
  2. →Turn right75 m0min
  3. ←Turn left53 m0min
  4. →Turn right48 m0min
  5. ←Turn left81 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 尾花沢最上線28374 m0min
  7. ↑Continue onto 東根尾花沢線1204.9 km4min
  8. →Turn right onto 東根尾花沢線120165 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 大石田土生田線189478 m0min
  10. ←Turn left546 m0min
  11. ↑Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E1336.9 km23min
  12. ↰Keep left297 m0min
  13. ↰Keep left106 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left265 m0min
  15. ←Turn left263 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 山形白鷹線17683 m1min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道458号4588.7 km7min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道458号458378 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  20. ↑Continue846 m1min
  21. ↖Turn slight left2.5 km2min
  22. ←Turn left onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  23. ←Turn left141 m0min
  24. →Turn right19 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 上山バイパス136.6 km6min
  26. →Turn right81 m0min
  27. ↖Turn slight left onto 南陽川西線1021.4 km1min
  28. ↑Continue onto 国道399号3992.0 km2min
  29. ↑Continue onto 国道13号1310.4 km9min
  30. ↰Keep left112 m0min
  31. ↖Turn slight left onto 米沢バイパス132.7 km2min
  32. ↰Turn sharp left onto 米沢高畠線1526 m0min
  33. →Turn right and take 13 toward 米沢中央, 道の駅米沢31.4 km19min
  34. ↰Keep left136 m0min
  35. ↱Keep right and take E4 toward 東京, 宇都宮256.5 km2h 48min
  36. ↰Keep left9.4 km9min
  37. ↱Keep right572 m0min
  38. ←Turn left onto 第二産業道路5811.9 km11min
  39. ↗Turn slight right onto 尾竹橋通り313100 m0min
  40. ←Turn left228 m0min
  41. ↖Turn slight left onto 言問通り319421 m0min
  42. →Turn right onto 昭和通り436 m0min
  43. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速1号上野線15.1 km3min
  44. ↰Keep left onto 首都高速都心環状線3.0 km2min
  45. ↰Keep left onto 首都高速1号羽田線11.6 km2min
  46. ↱Keep right470 m0min
  47. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速道路5.1 km5min
  48. ↱Keep right443 m0min
  49. →Turn right onto 湾岸通り3166.9 km7min
  50. ↰Keep left onto 第一京浜15334 m0min
  51. ↰Turn sharp left onto 大師道409579 m1min
  52. ↱Keep right onto 富士見鶴見駅線518 m1min
  53. ↖Turn slight left675 m1min
  54. ←Turn left329 m1min
  55. →Turn right285 m1min
  56. ←Turn left26 m0min
  57. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

むらやま山形県
河北山形県
米沢山形県
明治の森・黒磯栃木県
那須野が原博物館栃木県
やいた栃木県
うつのみや ろまんちっく村栃木県
にしかた栃木県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Obanazawa to Kawasaki?

About 424 km by road (348 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Obanazawa to Kawasaki?

About 5h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,310 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).