Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kuji and Yamada.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 98 km | 1h 22min |
| 🚲 Bike | 98 km | 6h 32min |
| 🚶 On foot | 94 km | 19h 33min |
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 Kuji (Iwate) to Yamada (Iwate) is 82 km in a straight line, or 98 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,460. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kuji → Yamada
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道281号281
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 普代道路E45
- ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 岩泉道路E45
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 岩泉道路E45
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 田老岩泉道路E45
- ↰Keep left onto 山田IC
- →Turn right onto 国道45号45
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
くじ岩手県
のだ岩手県
たのはた岩手県
たろう岩手県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kuji
Morioka Morioka76 kmKitakami Kitakami115 kmHanamaki Hanamaki106 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki152 kmMizusawa Mizusawa129 kmMiyako Miyako62 kmKamaishi Kamaishi102 kmŌfunato Ōfunato124 kmTōno Tōno99 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi92 kmIchinohe Ichinohe41 kmŌshū Ōshū128 kmHachimantai Hachimantai63 kmNinohe Ninohe40 km
Distances from Yamada
Ōtsuchi Ōtsuchi12 kmMiyako Miyako20 kmKamaishi Kamaishi22 kmTōno Tōno40 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata56 kmHanamaki Hanamaki72 kmMorioka Morioka73 kmKitakami Kitakami75 kmŌshū Ōshū77 kmTakizawa Takizawa79 kmMizusawa Mizusawa80 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki93 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kuji to Yamada?
About 98 km by road (82 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kuji to Yamada?
About 1h 22min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,460 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).