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Matsushima → Kurihara

Miyagi → Miyagi
Straight line42 km
By road52 km
Driving time55min
Fuel cost¥770
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Matsushima and Kurihara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car52 km55min
🚲 Bike52 km3h 28min
🚶 On foot48 km10h 6min

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 Matsushima (Miyagi) to Kurihara (Miyagi) is 42 km in a straight line, or 52 km by road. A car trip takes about 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥770. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kurihara → Matsushima →

Driving directions · Matsushima → Kurihara

  1. ↑Continue114 m0min
  2. ←Turn left853 m2min
  3. ←Turn left onto 国道45号45, 3461.7 km2min
  4. ←Turn left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8, 92.4 km2min
  5. →Turn right onto 大和松島線91.6 km1min
  6. →Turn right onto 小牛田松島線1466.6 km7min
  7. ←Turn left onto 石巻鹿島台色麻線16640 m1min
  8. →Turn right onto 利府松山線408.1 km7min
  9. →Turn right onto 利府松山線40725 m1min
  10. ↑Continue onto 古川松山線32582 m1min
  11. →Turn right onto 小牛田松島線1463.3 km3min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道108号108270 m0min
  13. ←Turn left2.9 km4min
  14. →Turn right393 m1min
  15. ↰Turn sharp left onto 鹿島台高清水線191.6 km1min
  16. ←Turn left onto 古川登米線15, 19405 m0min
  17. ↑Continue onto 鹿島台高清水線195.3 km5min
  18. →Turn right onto 古川佐沼線11.7 km2min
  19. ↖Turn slight left1.2 km2min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道4号45.1 km6min
  21. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道4号44.9 km5min
  22. ↰Keep left onto 築館栗駒公園線42254 m0min
  23. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  24. →Turn right138 m0min
  25. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

おおさと宮城県

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

Distances from Matsushima

Sendai Sendai21 kmIshinomaki Ishinomaki21 kmFurukawa Furukawa24 kmShiogama Shiogama7 kmTomiya Tomiya15 kmIwanuma Iwanuma35 kmShiroishi Shiroishi57 kmWatari Watari42 kmRifu Rifu9 kmKakuda Kakuda51 kmYamoto Yamoto15 kmŌkawara Ōkawara46 kmKogota Kogota20 kmWakuya Wakuya20 kmMarumori Marumori57 km

Distances from Kurihara

Tome Tome14 kmŌsaki Ōsaki18 kmFurukawa Furukawa20 kmKogota Kogota23 kmWakuya Wakuya26 kmYamoto Yamoto40 kmTomiya Tomiya41 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima41 kmIshinomaki Ishinomaki45 kmRifu Rifu47 kmShiogama Shiogama48 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi50 kmOnagawa Chō Onagawa Chō52 kmKesennuma Kesennuma53 kmSendai Sendai55 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Matsushima to Kurihara?

About 52 km by road (42 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Matsushima to Kurihara?

About 55min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥770 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).