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Kuji → Shizukuishi

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line86 km
By road118 km
Driving time1h 46min
Fuel cost¥1,760
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kuji and Shizukuishi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car118 km1h 46min
🚲 Bike118 km7h 53min
🚶 On foot99 km20h 43min

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 Shizukuishi (Iwate) is 86 km in a straight line, or 118 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,760. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shizukuishi → Kuji →

Driving directions · Kuji → Shizukuishi

  1. ↑Continue168 m0min
  2. ←Turn left35 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 久慈岩泉線778 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道281号28141.1 km35min
  5. →Turn right onto 国道281号28131.3 km27min
  6. ←Turn left onto 岩手平舘線171.2 km1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 岩手平舘線172.0 km2min
  8. ↑Continue1.2 km1min
  9. ↑Continue onto 国道4号4, 2812.8 km2min
  10. ←Turn left891 m1min
  11. ↑Continue onto 藪川川口線158483 m0min
  12. ↑Continue onto 岩手川口停車場線1571.1 km1min
  13. ←Turn left onto 岩手川口バイパス4, 2814.2 km4min
  14. ←Turn left onto 好摩停車場線129850 m1min
  15. ↑Continue onto 渋民田頭線3014.3 km4min
  16. →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 2816.7 km6min
  17. ↑Continue onto 盛岡環状線161.3 km1min
  18. ↰Turn sharp left onto 盛岡環状線163.3 km3min
  19. →Turn right272 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto 盛岡環状線165.4 km5min
  21. ↱Turn sharp right690 m1min
  22. ←Turn left2.6 km3min
  23. →Turn right onto 国道46号466.0 km5min
  24. ↱Turn sharp right213 m0min
  25. ←Turn left127 m0min
  26. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

くじ岩手県
白樺の里やまがた岩手県
くずまき高原岩手県
石神の丘岩手県

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 kmYamada Yamada82 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi92 kmIchinohe Ichinohe41 kmŌshū Ōshū128 kmHachimantai Hachimantai63 kmNinohe Ninohe40 km

Distances from Shizukuishi

Morioka Morioka14 kmTakizawa Takizawa18 kmHachimantai Hachimantai26 kmHanamaki Hanamaki36 kmKitakami Kitakami47 kmTōno Tōno63 kmMizusawa Mizusawa64 kmŌshū Ōshū64 kmIchinohe Ichinohe64 kmNinohe Ninohe72 kmMiyako Miyako82 kmYamada Yamada87 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi87 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki87 kmKamaishi Kamaishi89 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kuji to Shizukuishi?

About 118 km by road (86 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kuji to Shizukuishi?

About 1h 46min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,760 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).