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Ichinoseki → Kitakami

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line41 km
By road46 km
Driving time39min
Fuel cost¥680
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ichinoseki and Kitakami.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car46 km39min
🚲 Bike46 km3h 3min
🚶 On foot47 km9h 46min

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 Ichinoseki (Iwate) to Kitakami (Iwate) is 41 km in a straight line, or 46 km by road. A car trip takes about 39min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥680. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakami → Ichinoseki →

Driving directions · Ichinoseki → Kitakami

  1. ↑Continue130 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 国道342号342714 m1min
  3. ←Turn left776 m1min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道284号284, 342253 m0min
  5. →Turn right479 m1min
  6. ↑Continue onto 一関平泉線260311 m0min
  7. ↑Continue onto 一関北上線14, 2601.0 km1min
  8. ↑Continue onto 一関平泉線2603.0 km3min
  9. ↑Continue onto 一関平泉線26053 m0min
  10. ↗Turn slight right onto 一関バイパス46.0 km5min
  11. ↰Keep left407 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right17.6 km13min
  13. ↰Keep left916 m1min
  14. ↰Keep left11.2 km10min
  15. →Turn right331 m0min
  16. ←Turn left803 m1min
  17. ↑Continue onto 相去飯豊線2541.4 km1min
  18. →Turn right onto 北上停車場線112, 254276 m0min
  19. ←Turn left51 m0min
  20. →Turn right114 m0min
  21. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

平泉岩手県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ichinoseki to Kitakami?

About 46 km by road (41 km in a straight line).

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

About 39min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).