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Mizusawa → Morioka

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line63 km
By road69 km
Driving time48min
Fuel cost¥1,030
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Mizusawa and Morioka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car69 km48min
🚲 Bike69 km4h 38min
🚶 On foot72 km15h 5min

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 Morioka (Iwate) is 63 km in a straight line, or 69 km by road. A car trip takes about 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,030. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Morioka → Mizusawa →

Driving directions · Mizusawa → Morioka

  1. ↑Continue199 m1min
  2. ←Turn left150 m0min
  3. ←Turn left46 m0min
  4. →Turn right75 m0min
  5. →Turn right7 m0min
  6. ←Turn left402 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道397号397516 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 衣川水沢線236580 m1min
  9. ↖Turn slight left onto 衣川水沢線2362.4 km2min
  10. ←Turn left773 m1min
  11. ↰Keep left513 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right56.0 km34min
  13. ↰Keep left918 m1min
  14. ↱Keep right1.0 km1min
  15. ←Turn left onto 盛岡西バイパス463.1 km3min
  16. ↑Continue1.8 km2min
  17. →Turn right558 m1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 映画館通り161 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 菜園通り254 m0min
  20. →Turn right48 m0min
  21. 🏁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

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Mizusawa

Kitakami 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 kmNinohe Ninohe130 km

Distances from Morioka

Takizawa Takizawa12 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi14 kmHachimantai Hachimantai22 kmHanamaki Hanamaki35 kmKitakami Kitakami46 kmTōno Tōno54 kmIchinohe Ichinohe59 kmŌshū Ōshū62 kmNinohe Ninohe67 kmMiyako Miyako68 kmYamada Yamada73 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi74 kmKuji Kuji76 kmKamaishi Kamaishi78 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata83 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Mizusawa to Morioka?

About 69 km by road (63 km in a straight line).

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

About 48min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).