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Morioka → Tokyo

Iwate → Tokyo
Straight line464 km
By road534 km
Driving time6h 14min
Fuel cost¥7,930
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Morioka and Tokyo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car534 km6h 14min
🚲 Bike534 km35h 35min
🚶 On foot533 km111h 6min

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 Tokyo (Tokyo) is 464 km in a straight line, or 534 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 14min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,930. 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: Tokyo → Morioka →

Driving directions · Morioka → Tokyo

  1. ↑Continue48 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 菜園通り254 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 映画館通り161 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 大沢川原543 m1min
  5. ←Turn left1.8 km2min
  6. ↑Continue onto 盛岡西バイパス463.1 km3min
  7. →Turn right onto 上米内湯沢線36502 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left550 m0min
  9. ↰Keep left73.1 km46min
  10. ↰Keep left552 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right755 m1min
  12. →Turn right onto 花巻平泉線37182 m0min
  13. ↑Continue onto 三日町瀬原線3004.8 km5min
  14. →Turn right onto 町道祗園線184 m0min
  15. ⟳At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 町道祗園線337 m0min
  16. ↰Keep left419.6 km4h 43min
  17. ↰Keep left502 m1min
  18. ↱Keep right4.7 km5min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 122122160 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 298298262 m0min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 足立川口線239304 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto さいたま鳩ヶ谷線1052.9 km3min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 岩槻街道1224.8 km6min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 常盤台赤羽線445336 m0min
  25. ↱Turn sharp right onto 常盤台赤羽線44516 m0min
  26. ←Turn left113 m0min
  27. ↖Turn slight left onto 常盤台赤羽線4451.1 km2min
  28. ←Turn left onto ROUTE2020トレセン通り455608 m1min
  29. →Turn right225 m0min
  30. ←Turn left402 m0min
  31. →Turn right353 m0min
  32. ←Turn left onto 中山道17420 m1min
  33. ↱Keep right2.1 km1min
  34. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速中央環状線C21.5 km2min
  35. ↱Keep right onto 西池袋出口 and drive toward 西池袋, 東中野, 目白通り4.2 km5min
  36. ←Turn left onto 青梅街道4, 5554 m1min
  37. ↱Keep right onto 青梅街道4172 m0min
  38. ↗Turn slight right onto 公園通り3512355 m0min
  39. ←Turn left onto 北通り3505125 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 都庁通り3511569 m1min
  41. ↑Make a U-turn onto 都庁通り3511259 m0min
  42. ←Turn left36 m0min
  43. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

平泉岩手県
三本木宮城県
村田宮城県
国見 あつかしの郷福島県
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

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 Tokyo

Mitaka Mitaka12 kmMusashino Musashino12 kmKomae Komae12 kmKamirenjaku Kamirenjaku12 kmChōfu Chōfu13 kmNishitōkyō Nishitōkyō14 kmNishi-Tokyo-shi Nishi-Tokyo-shi14 kmTanashichō Tanashichō15 kmKoganei Koganei16 kmHigashikurume Higashikurume18 kmKiyose Kiyose18 kmUrayasu Urayasu18 kmInagi Inagi18 kmFuchū Fuchū19 kmKodaira Kodaira19 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Morioka to Tokyo?

About 534 km by road (464 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 14min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,930 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).