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Morioka → Rikuzentakata

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line83 km
By road98 km
Driving time1h 36min
Fuel cost¥1,460
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Morioka and Rikuzentakata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car98 km1h 36min
🚲 Bike98 km6h 33min
🚶 On foot96 km19h 55min

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 Morioka (Iwate) to Rikuzentakata (Iwate) is 83 km in a straight line, or 98 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,460. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -2.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Rikuzentakata → Morioka →

Driving directions · Morioka → Rikuzentakata

  1. ↑Continue203 m0min
  2. ↖Turn slight left67 m0min
  3. ←Turn left352 m1min
  4. →Turn right onto 不動盛岡線12075 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 不動盛岡線120381 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 南大通り120239 m0min
  7. ←Turn left1.1 km1min
  8. ↑Continue onto 国道396号396, 45612.0 km10min
  9. ↰Keep left onto 国道396号39615.8 km14min
  10. →Turn right onto 盛岡大迫東和線431.3 km1min
  11. ↑Continue1.5 km2min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道396号39610.2 km9min
  13. →Turn right onto 達曽部下宮守線1614.7 km5min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道283号2836.0 km7min
  15. ↑Continue onto 国道107号107, 2833.8 km4min
  16. →Turn right onto 国道107号10727.8 km31min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道340号34012.5 km11min
  18. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

紫波岩手県
みやもり岩手県

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

Distances from Morioka

Kitakami Kitakami46 kmHanamaki Hanamaki35 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki87 kmMizusawa Mizusawa63 kmMiyako Miyako68 kmKamaishi Kamaishi78 kmŌfunato Ōfunato85 kmTōno Tōno54 kmYamada Yamada73 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi14 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi74 kmIchinohe Ichinohe59 kmKuji Kuji76 kmŌshū Ōshū62 kmHachimantai Hachimantai22 km

Distances from Rikuzentakata

Ōfunato Ōfunato11 kmTōno Tōno32 kmKamaishi Kamaishi35 kmŌshū Ōshū39 kmMizusawa Mizusawa42 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki43 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi45 kmKitakami Kitakami50 kmYamada Yamada56 kmHanamaki Hanamaki57 kmMiyako Miyako74 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi90 kmTakizawa Takizawa94 kmHachimantai Hachimantai104 kmKuji Kuji129 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Morioka to Rikuzentakata?

About 98 km by road (83 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Morioka to Rikuzentakata?

About 1h 36min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,460 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).