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Mizusawa → Kitakami

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line17 km
By road19 km
Driving time19min
Fuel cost¥290
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Mizusawa and Kitakami.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car19 km19min
🚲 Bike19 km1h 18min
🚶 On foot19 km4h 0min

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 Kitakami (Iwate) is 17 km in a straight line, or 19 km by road. A car trip takes about 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥290. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakami → Mizusawa →

Driving directions · Mizusawa → Kitakami

  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 left12.0 km10min
  11. →Turn right331 m0min
  12. ←Turn left803 m1min
  13. ↑Continue onto 相去飯豊線2541.4 km1min
  14. →Turn right onto 北上停車場線112, 254276 m0min
  15. ←Turn left51 m0min
  16. →Turn right114 m0min
  17. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Mizusawa to Kitakami?

About 19 km by road (17 km in a straight line).

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

About 19min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥290 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).