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Obanazawa → Higashine

Yamagata → Yamagata
Straight line18 km
By road20 km
Driving time19min
Fuel cost¥290
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Obanazawa and Higashine.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car20 km19min
🚲 Bike20 km1h 19min
🚶 On foot21 km4h 23min

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 Higashine (Yamagata) is 18 km in a straight line, or 20 km by road. A car trip takes about 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥290. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.7°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Higashine → Obanazawa →

Driving directions · Obanazawa → Higashine

  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1209.4 km8min
  8. Keep left528 m1min
  9. Continue onto 東根尾花沢線1202.6 km3min
  10. Continue onto 尾花沢関山線291.5 km1min
  11. Turn left onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29420 m0min
  12. Turn right onto 尾花沢関山線293.7 km3min
  13. Turn left onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29835 m1min
  14. Turn right200 m0min
  15. 🏁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

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Obanazawa to Higashine?

About 20 km by road (18 km in a straight line).

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

About 19min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥290 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).