Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Mizusawa and Rikuzentakata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 57 km | 50min |
| 🚲 Bike | 57 km | 3h 47min |
| 🚶 On foot | 48 km | 9h 59min |
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 Mizusawa (Iwate) to Rikuzentakata (Iwate) is 42 km in a straight line, or 57 km by road. A car trip takes about 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥840. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Mizusawa → Rikuzentakata
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道397号397
- →Turn right onto 水沢バイパス4
- ←Turn left onto 国道343号343
- ←Turn left onto 国道343号343
- ←Turn left onto 国道340号340
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
みずさわ岩手県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Mizusawa
Morioka Morioka63 kmKitakami Kitakami17 kmHanamaki Hanamaki28 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki24 kmMiyako Miyako90 kmKamaishi Kamaishi65 kmŌfunato Ōfunato51 kmTōno Tōno40 kmYamada Yamada80 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi64 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi71 kmIchinohe Ichinohe122 kmKuji Kuji129 kmŌshū Ōshū3 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 km
Distances from Rikuzentakata
Ōfunato Ōfunato11 kmTōno Tōno32 kmKamaishi Kamaishi35 kmŌshū Ōshū39 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki43 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi45 kmKitakami Kitakami50 kmYamada Yamada56 kmHanamaki Hanamaki57 kmMiyako Miyako74 kmMorioka Morioka83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi90 kmTakizawa Takizawa94 kmHachimantai Hachimantai104 kmKuji Kuji129 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Mizusawa to Rikuzentakata?
About 57 km by road (42 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Mizusawa to Rikuzentakata?
About 50min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥840 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).