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Kuji → Ōtsuchi

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line92 km
By road113 km
Driving time1h 35min
Fuel cost¥1,680
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kuji and Ōtsuchi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car113 km1h 35min
🚲 Bike113 km7h 31min
🚶 On foot106 km22h 1min

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 Ōtsuchi (Iwate) is 92 km in a straight line, or 113 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,680. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ōtsuchi → Kuji →

Driving directions · Kuji → Ōtsuchi

  1. ↑Continue43 m0min
  2. →Turn right104 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道281号281233 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right10.0 km10min
  5. ↰Keep left13.2 km12min
  6. ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 普代道路E4521.3 km17min
  7. ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 岩泉道路E45404 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left643 m1min
  9. ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 岩泉道路E454.6 km4min
  10. ↰Keep left704 m1min
  11. ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 田老岩泉道路E4560.8 km49min
  12. ↰Keep left618 m1min
  13. ←Turn left onto 大槌小国線2680 m0min
  14. 🏁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
のだ岩手県
たのはた岩手県
たろう岩手県
やまだ岩手県

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 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmIchinohe Ichinohe41 kmŌshū Ōshū128 kmHachimantai Hachimantai63 kmNinohe Ninohe40 km

Distances from Ōtsuchi

Kamaishi Kamaishi10 kmYamada Yamada12 kmMiyako Miyako31 kmTōno Tōno32 kmŌfunato Ōfunato36 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata45 kmHanamaki Hanamaki67 kmŌshū Ōshū68 kmKitakami Kitakami68 kmMizusawa Mizusawa71 kmMorioka Morioka74 kmTakizawa Takizawa82 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kuji to Ōtsuchi?

About 113 km by road (92 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 35min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).