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Mizusawa → Yamada

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line79 km
By road109 km
Driving time1h 43min
Fuel cost¥1,620
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Mizusawa and Yamada.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car109 km1h 43min
🚲 Bike109 km7h 15min
🚶 On foot91 km19h 1min

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 Yamada (Iwate) is 79 km in a straight line, or 109 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 43min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,620. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Yamada → Mizusawa →

Driving directions · Mizusawa → Yamada

  1. ↑Continue222 m1min
  2. →Turn right165 m0min
  3. →Turn right389 m1min
  4. ←Turn left165 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 国道397号39724.2 km21min
  6. ←Turn left534 m1min
  7. →Turn right onto 国道397号39714.4 km13min
  8. ↱Keep right344 m0min
  9. →Turn right onto 国道107号107, 3974.1 km5min
  10. ←Turn left145 m0min
  11. →Turn right113 m0min
  12. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道340号3407.7 km7min
  13. →Turn right onto 釜石住田線16711.7 km12min
  14. →Turn right409 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 釜石自動車道E4614.1 km13min
  16. ↰Keep left23.5 km21min
  17. ↰Keep left792 m1min
  18. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号455.5 km7min
  19. ←Turn left117 m0min
  20. ←Turn left57 m0min
  21. →Turn right58 m0min
  22. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

種山ヶ原岩手県
釜石仙人峠岩手県
やまだ岩手県

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 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi64 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi71 kmIchinohe Ichinohe122 kmKuji Kuji129 kmŌshū Ōshū3 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmNinohe Ninohe130 km

Distances from Yamada

Ōtsuchi Ōtsuchi12 kmMiyako Miyako20 kmKamaishi Kamaishi22 kmTōno Tōno40 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata56 kmHanamaki Hanamaki72 kmMorioka Morioka73 kmKitakami Kitakami75 kmŌshū Ōshū77 kmTakizawa Takizawa79 kmKuji Kuji82 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki93 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Mizusawa to Yamada?

About 109 km by road (79 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Mizusawa to Yamada?

About 1h 43min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).