Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sapporo and Obanazawa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 715 km | 11h 50min |
| 🚲 Bike | 715 km | 47h 40min |
| 🚶 On foot | 578 km | 120h 21min |
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 Sapporo (Hokkaido) to Obanazawa (Yamagata) is 502 km in a straight line, or 715 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,620. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -5.6°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sapporo → Obanazawa
- ↑Continue onto 北5条手稲通
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道230号230
- ←Turn left onto 国道230号230
- →Turn right onto 三ノ原ニセコ線230
- ←Turn left onto 川崎三の原線777
- ←Turn left onto 豊浦京極線97
- →Turn right onto 豊浦京極線97
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道37号37, 230
- ←Turn left onto 長万部バイパス5, 230
- ↑Continue onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 落部インター線1155
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149
- →Turn right onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 峠下上磯線96
- →Turn right onto 国道227号227
- ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 280
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 函館湾臨港道路
- →Turn right onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- ←Turn left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- ↑Continue onto 二枚橋バイパス279
- ↑Continue onto 国道279号279
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 国道279号279
- ←Turn left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- ←Turn left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道338号338
- ←Turn left onto むつ恐山公園大畑線4
- ↰Keep left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 45
- ↰Keep left onto 八戸野辺地線8
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道4号4, 45
- ↑Continue onto 国道4号4, 45
- ↑Continue onto 十和田三戸線45
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 十和田バイパス4
- →Turn right onto 浅水南部線233
- ←Turn left onto 浅水南部線233
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 104
- ←Turn left onto 南部田子線143
- ↑Continue onto 三戸南部線258
- ↑Continue onto 十和田三戸線45
- ↑Continue onto 三戸南部線258
- →Turn right onto 三戸南部線258
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道4号4
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 岩手平舘線17
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道4号4, 281
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 藪川川口線158
- ↑Continue onto 岩手川口停車場線157
- ←Turn left onto 岩手川口バイパス4, 281
- ←Turn left onto 好摩停車場線129
- ↑Continue onto 渋民田頭線301
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 281
- ↑Continue onto 盛岡環状線16
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 盛岡環状線16
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 盛岡環状線16
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道46号46
- ←Turn left onto 繋温泉線258
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 盛岡横手線1
- →Turn right onto 盛岡横手線1
- ←Turn left onto 盛岡横手線1
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道107号107
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 秋田自動車道E46
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 十文字バイパス13, 342
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道13号13, 108, 344
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道13号13, 344
- →Turn right onto 赤坂真室川線319
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 泉田道路
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 尾花沢バイパス13
- ↰Keep left onto 1313
- ←Turn left onto 尾花沢バイパス347
- →Turn right onto 東根尾花沢線120
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sapporo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sapporo to Obanazawa?
About 715 km by road (502 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sapporo to Obanazawa?
About 11h 50min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).