Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Ōshū and Ōtsuchi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 92 km | 1h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 92 km | 6h 6min |
| 🚶 On foot | 78 km | 16h 15min |
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 Ōtsuchi (Iwate) is 68 km in a straight line, or 92 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,360. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Ōshū → Ōtsuchi
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道397号397
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道397号397
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道107号107, 397
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道340号340
- →Turn right onto 釜石住田線167
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 釜石自動車道E46
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 大槌小国線26
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
種山ヶ原岩手県
釜石仙人峠岩手県
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 kmIchinohe Ichinohe121 kmKuji Kuji128 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmNinohe Ninohe129 km
Distances from Ōtsuchi
Kamaishi Kamaishi10 kmYamada Yamada12 kmMiyako Miyako31 kmTōno Tōno32 kmŌfunato Ōfunato36 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata45 kmHanamaki Hanamaki67 kmKitakami Kitakami68 kmMizusawa Mizusawa71 kmMorioka Morioka74 kmTakizawa Takizawa82 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 kmKuji Kuji92 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Ōshū to Ōtsuchi?
About 92 km by road (68 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Ōshū to Ōtsuchi?
About 1h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,360 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).