Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Mizusawa and Morioka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 69 km | 48min |
| 🚲 Bike | 69 km | 4h 38min |
| 🚶 On foot | 72 km | 15h 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.
Driving directions · Mizusawa → Morioka
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道397号397
- →Turn right onto 衣川水沢線236
- ↖Turn slight left onto 衣川水沢線236
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 盛岡西バイパス46
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 映画館通り
- →Turn right onto 菜園通り
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
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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).