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Obanazawa → Yamagata

Yamagata → Yamagata
Straight line41 km
By road44 km
Driving time39min
Fuel cost¥650
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Obanazawa and Yamagata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car44 km39min
🚲 Bike44 km2h 54min
🚶 On foot47 km9h 53min

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 Yamagata (Yamagata) is 41 km in a straight line, or 44 km by road. A car trip takes about 39min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥650. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -1.2°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Yamagata → Obanazawa →

Driving directions · Obanazawa → Yamagata

  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12023.0 km20min
  8. ↰Keep left330 m0min
  9. ↗Turn slight right onto 山形県道120号東根尾花沢線 (羽州街道)1205.3 km5min
  10. ←Turn left onto 山寺街道111673 m1min
  11. →Turn right onto 山形バイパス13, 4811.8 km10min
  12. ↰Keep left279 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線2671.1 km1min
  14. →Turn right73 m0min
  15. →Turn right242 m0min
  16. ←Turn left42 m0min
  17. →Turn right50 m0min
  18. 🏁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
天童温泉山形県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Obanazawa to Yamagata?

About 44 km by road (41 km in a straight line).

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

About 39min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).