Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Ōshū and Rikuzentakata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 55 km | 48min |
| 🚲 Bike | 55 km | 3h 41min |
| 🚶 On foot | 45 km | 9h 19min |
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 Ōshū (Iwate) to Rikuzentakata (Iwate) is 39 km in a straight line, or 55 km by road. A car trip takes about 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥820. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Ōshū → Rikuzentakata
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道397号397
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 水沢東バイパス4
- ←Turn left onto 国道343号343
- ←Turn left onto 国道343号343
- ←Turn left onto 国道340号340
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
みずさわ岩手県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Ōshū
Morioka Morioka62 kmKitakami Kitakami17 kmHanamaki Hanamaki28 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki25 kmMizusawa Mizusawa3 kmMiyako Miyako87 kmKamaishi Kamaishi62 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmTōno Tōno37 kmYamada Yamada77 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi64 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi68 kmIchinohe Ichinohe121 kmKuji Kuji128 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 km
Distances from Rikuzentakata
Ōfunato Ōfunato11 kmTōno Tōno32 kmKamaishi Kamaishi35 kmMizusawa Mizusawa42 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki43 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi45 kmKitakami Kitakami50 kmYamada Yamada56 kmHanamaki Hanamaki57 kmMiyako Miyako74 kmMorioka Morioka83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi90 kmTakizawa Takizawa94 kmHachimantai Hachimantai104 kmKuji Kuji129 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Ōshū to Rikuzentakata?
About 55 km by road (39 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Ōshū to Rikuzentakata?
About 48min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥820 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).