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Kitakami → Ōtsuchi

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line68 km
By road85 km
Driving time1h 22min
Fuel cost¥1,270
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakami and Ōtsuchi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car85 km1h 22min
🚲 Bike85 km5h 41min
🚶 On foot78 km16h 17min

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 Kitakami (Iwate) to Ōtsuchi (Iwate) is 68 km in a straight line, or 85 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,270. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ōtsuchi → Kitakami →

Driving directions · Kitakami → Ōtsuchi

  1. ↑Continue44 m0min
  2. ←Turn left206 m0min
  3. →Turn right618 m1min
  4. ←Turn left80 m0min
  5. →Turn right227 m0min
  6. ↱Turn sharp right6 m0min
  7. ↰Turn sharp left112 m0min
  8. ←Turn left151 m0min
  9. →Turn right288 m0min
  10. ←Turn left378 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 一関北上線14584 m1min
  12. →Turn right onto 一関北上線14249 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道107号1075.3 km6min
  14. →Turn right374 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 国道456号4561.3 km1min
  16. ↑Continue812 m1min
  17. →Turn right onto 口内バイパス1075.0 km5min
  18. →Turn right391 m0min
  19. ↑Continue onto 釜石自動車道E4620.4 km18min
  20. ↰Keep left800 m1min
  21. →Turn right onto 遠野住田線2381.2 km1min
  22. →Turn right onto 遠野住田線238344 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 遠野住田線238104 m0min
  24. ←Turn left onto 遠野住田線238820 m1min
  25. ←Turn left609 m1min
  26. →Turn right39.9 km37min
  27. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号454.5 km5min
  28. ←Turn left onto 大槌小国線26418 m0min
  29. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

遠野風の丘岩手県

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

Distances from Kitakami

Morioka Morioka46 kmHanamaki Hanamaki11 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki41 kmMizusawa Mizusawa17 kmMiyako Miyako82 kmKamaishi Kamaishi65 kmŌfunato Ōfunato57 kmTōno Tōno36 kmYamada Yamada75 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi47 kmIchinohe Ichinohe105 kmKuji Kuji115 kmŌshū Ōshū17 kmHachimantai Hachimantai69 kmNinohe Ninohe113 km

Distances from Ōtsuchi

Kamaishi Kamaishi10 kmYamada Yamada12 kmMiyako Miyako31 kmTōno Tōno32 kmŌfunato Ōfunato36 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata45 kmHanamaki Hanamaki67 kmŌshū Ōshū68 kmMizusawa Mizusawa71 kmMorioka Morioka74 kmTakizawa Takizawa82 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 kmKuji Kuji92 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakami to Ōtsuchi?

About 85 km by road (68 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 22min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,270 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).