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Morioka → Kawasaki

Iwate → Kanagawa
Straight line481 km
By road539 km
Driving time6h 47min
Fuel cost¥8,010
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Morioka and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car539 km6h 47min
🚲 Bike539 km35h 56min
🚶 On foot553 km115h 18min

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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 481 km in a straight line, or 539 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 47min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,010. 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: Kawasaki → Morioka →

Driving directions · Morioka → Kawasaki

  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 left78.4 km53min
  17. ↰Keep left580 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right900 m1min
  19. ↰Keep left7.2 km7min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 愛宕上杉通4.7 km6min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 広瀬河畔通2731.3 km1min
  22. →Turn right onto あすと長町大通り線2731.7 km2min
  23. ↖Turn slight left onto 奥州街道2736.9 km7min
  24. ←Turn left onto 奥州街道27336 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 仙台バイパス4, 61.4 km2min
  26. ←Turn left onto 仙台館腰線258327 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 仙台館腰線258342 m0min
  28. ←Turn left onto 仙台空港線20628 m1min
  29. →Turn right257 m0min
  30. ↰Keep left78.0 km1h 4min
  31. ↰Keep left313 m0min
  32. ←Turn left232.1 km2h 46min
  33. ↰Keep left and drive toward 八潮南513 m1min
  34. ↑Continue onto 平方東京線1021.3 km1min
  35. ↑Continue onto 平方東京線（区道）1023.1 km3min
  36. ↱Keep right887 m1min
  37. ←Turn left343 m0min
  38. →Turn right onto 江北橋通り467304 m1min
  39. ←Turn left39 m0min
  40. ↖Turn slight left onto 日光街道42.7 km3min
  41. ↰Keep left onto 日光街道42.6 km3min
  42. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速1号上野線15.1 km3min
  43. ↰Keep left onto 首都高速都心環状線3.0 km2min
  44. ↰Keep left onto 首都高速1号羽田線11.6 km2min
  45. ↱Keep right470 m0min
  46. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速道路5.1 km5min
  47. ↱Keep right443 m0min
  48. →Turn right onto 湾岸通り3166.9 km7min
  49. ↰Keep left onto 第一京浜15334 m0min
  50. ↰Turn sharp left onto 大師道409579 m1min
  51. ↱Keep right onto 富士見鶴見駅線518 m1min
  52. ↖Turn slight left675 m1min
  53. ←Turn left329 m1min
  54. →Turn right285 m1min
  55. ←Turn left26 m0min
  56. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

石鳥谷岩手県
平泉岩手県
三本木宮城県
ならは福島県
ひたちおおた茨城県

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 Kawasaki

Yokohama Yokohama11 kmYamato Yamato25 kmMinamirinkan Minamirinkan25 kmYokosuka Yokosuka27 kmKamakura Kamakura28 kmAyase Ayase28 kmZushi Zushi28 kmFujisawa Fujisawa29 kmZama Zama30 kmHayama Hayama30 kmEbina Ebina31 kmAtsugi Atsugi33 kmChigasaki Chigasaki35 kmIsehara Isehara39 kmHiratsuka Hiratsuka41 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Morioka to Kawasaki?

About 539 km by road (481 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 47min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,010 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).