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Mizusawa → Ōtsuchi

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line71 km
By road95 km
Driving time1h 28min
Fuel cost¥1,410
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Mizusawa and Ōtsuchi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car95 km1h 28min
🚲 Bike95 km6h 19min
🚶 On foot82 km16h 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 Ōtsuchi (Iwate) is 71 km in a straight line, or 95 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 28min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,410. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ōtsuchi → Mizusawa →

Driving directions · Mizusawa → Ōtsuchi

  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 left15.0 km14min
  17. ↰Keep left838 m1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 大槌小国線2680 m0min
  19. 🏁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

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 kmIchinohe Ichinohe122 kmKuji Kuji129 kmŌshū Ōshū3 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmNinohe Ninohe130 km

Distances from Ōtsuchi

Kamaishi Kamaishi10 kmYamada Yamada12 kmMiyako Miyako31 kmTōno Tōno32 kmŌfunato Ōfunato36 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata45 kmHanamaki Hanamaki67 kmŌshū Ōshū68 kmKitakami Kitakami68 kmMorioka Morioka74 kmTakizawa Takizawa82 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 kmKuji Kuji92 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Mizusawa to Ōtsuchi?

About 95 km by road (71 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 28min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,410 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).