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Kuji → Ōshū

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line127 km
By road178 km
Driving time2h 18min
Fuel cost¥2,650
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kuji and Ōshū.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car178 km2h 18min
🚲 Bike178 km11h 54min
🚶 On foot146 km30h 30min

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 Ōshū (Iwate) is 127 km in a straight line, or 178 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,650. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ōshū → Kuji →

Driving directions · Kuji → Ōshū

  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, 2815.7 km5min
  17. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  18. ↰Keep left72.7 km45min
  19. ↰Keep left602 m1min
  20. ↱Keep right5.8 km5min
  21. ←Turn left839 m1min
  22. ←Turn left67 m0min
  23. 🏁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
石鳥谷岩手県

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 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi92 kmIchinohe Ichinohe41 kmHachimantai Hachimantai63 kmNinohe Ninohe40 km

Distances from Ōshū

Mizusawa Mizusawa3 kmKitakami Kitakami17 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki25 kmHanamaki Hanamaki28 kmTōno Tōno37 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata39 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmKamaishi Kamaishi62 kmMorioka Morioka62 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi64 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi68 kmTakizawa Takizawa74 kmYamada Yamada77 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmMiyako Miyako87 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kuji to Ōshū?

About 178 km by road (127 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 18min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).