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Morioka → Ōtsuchi

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line74 km
By road104 km
Driving time1h 34min
Fuel cost¥1,540
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Morioka and Ōtsuchi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car104 km1h 34min
🚲 Bike104 km6h 54min
🚶 On foot85 km17h 46min

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 Ōtsuchi (Iwate) is 74 km in a straight line, or 104 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,540. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ōtsuchi → Morioka →

Driving directions · Morioka → Ōtsuchi

  1. ↑Continue410 m0min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right onto 中央通り455359 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道106号1069.6 km9min
  4. ↖Turn slight left onto 簗川道路1065.4 km6min
  5. ↑Continue onto 区界道路1069.4 km8min
  6. ↑Continue onto 国道106号1064.1 km4min
  7. ↑Continue onto 平津戸松草道路1068.1 km7min
  8. ↑Continue onto 国道106号10612.3 km11min
  9. ↑Continue onto 宮古箱石道路（川井 - 箱石地区）1062.6 km2min
  10. ↰Keep left635 m1min
  11. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道106号1061.4 km1min
  12. →Turn right511 m1min
  13. →Turn right onto 江繋バイパス34014.5 km13min
  14. ←Turn left onto 大槌小国線2634.1 km31min
  15. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

区界高原岩手県
やまびこ館岩手県

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 kmIchinohe Ichinohe59 kmKuji Kuji76 kmŌshū Ōshū62 kmHachimantai Hachimantai22 kmNinohe Ninohe67 km

Distances from Ōtsuchi

Kamaishi Kamaishi10 kmYamada Yamada12 kmMiyako Miyako31 kmTōno Tōno32 kmŌfunato Ōfunato36 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata45 kmHanamaki Hanamaki67 kmŌshū Ōshū68 kmKitakami Kitakami68 kmMizusawa Mizusawa71 kmTakizawa Takizawa82 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 kmKuji Kuji92 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Morioka to Ōtsuchi?

About 104 km by road (74 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 34min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,540 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).