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Higashine → Sakata

Yamagata → Yamagata
Straight line71 km
By road90 km
Driving time1h 16min
Fuel cost¥1,330
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Higashine and Sakata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car90 km1h 16min
🚲 Bike90 km5h 59min
🚶 On foot82 km17h 2min

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 Higashine (Yamagata) to Sakata (Yamagata) is 71 km in a straight line, or 90 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,330. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.7°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sakata → Higashine →

Driving directions · Higashine → Sakata

  1. ↑Continue200 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29, 304835 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線293.7 km3min
  4. ←Turn left onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29420 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線291.5 km1min
  6. ↑Continue onto 東根尾花沢線1202.8 km3min
  7. →Turn right onto 山形北バイパス134.9 km4min
  8. ←Turn left onto 東根尾花沢線120154 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 大石田土生田線189566 m1min
  10. →Turn right478 m0min
  11. ↑Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E1318.5 km11min
  12. ↰Keep left772 m1min
  13. →Turn right onto 新庄舟形線568.2 km7min
  14. ←Turn left278 m0min
  15. →Turn right463 m1min
  16. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道47号4723.2 km20min
  17. →Turn right onto 大沼新田清川停車場線3614.7 km5min
  18. ↑Continue onto 国道345号3459.7 km8min
  19. ←Turn left onto 酒田松山線404.8 km4min
  20. ↱Keep right2.4 km2min
  21. →Turn right onto 酒田バイパス7929 m1min
  22. ←Turn left156 m0min
  23. ←Turn left12 m0min
  24. →Turn right120 m0min
  25. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

むらやま山形県
尾花沢山形県
とざわ山形県
しょうない山形県

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

Distances from Higashine

Yamagata Yamagata23 kmTsuruoka Tsuruoka59 kmYonezawa Yonezawa64 kmTendō Tendō10 kmSagae Sagae13 kmShinjō Shinjō37 kmKaminoyama Kaminoyama34 kmNagai Nagai49 kmTakahata Takahata52 kmObanazawa Obanazawa18 kmYuza Yuza76 kmNanyō Nanyō51 kmMurayama Murayama4 km

Distances from Sakata

Yuza Yuza13 kmTsuruoka Tsuruoka22 kmShinjō Shinjō42 kmObanazawa Obanazawa59 kmMurayama Murayama70 kmSagae Sagae71 kmTendō Tendō77 kmYamagata Yamagata88 kmNagai Nagai92 kmKaminoyama Kaminoyama92 kmNanyō Nanyō100 kmTakahata Takahata106 kmYonezawa Yonezawa114 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Higashine to Sakata?

About 90 km by road (71 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Higashine to Sakata?

About 1h 16min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,330 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).