Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Arashiyama and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 743 km | 9h 3min |
| 🚲 Bike | 743 km | 49h 32min |
| 🚶 On foot | 675 km | 140h 37min |
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 Arashiyama (Kyoto) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 587 km in a straight line, or 743 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 3min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥11,040. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Arashiyama → Sendai
- ↑Continue onto 宇多野嵐山山田線29
- ←Turn left onto 宇多野嵐山山田線29
- ↑Continue onto 三条通112
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 嵯峨野西梅津線133
- ←Turn left onto 嵯峨野西梅津線133
- ←Turn left onto 四条通186
- ←Turn left onto 東大路通143
- →Turn right onto 三条通143
- ↗Turn slight right onto 三条通143
- ↰Keep left onto 三条通143
- ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス161
- ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線333
- ↑Continue onto 海津今津線54
- →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 303
- ↰Keep left toward E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス116
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線3
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left onto 国道399号399
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 国道13号13
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 山形上山線51
- →Turn right onto 上山バイパス13
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道458号458
- ↑Continue onto 山形上山線51
- →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス13
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道286号286
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 457
- ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線31
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48
- ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48
- ←Turn left onto 西公園通
- →Turn right onto 定禅寺通
- ←Turn left onto 晩翠通
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
妹子の郷滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
西山公園福井県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県
親不知ピアパーク新潟県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Arashiyama
Distances from Sendai
Natori-shi Natori-shi11 kmRifu Rifu12 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi12 kmTomiya Tomiya14 kmShiogama Shiogama16 kmIwanuma Iwanuma18 kmMatsushima Matsushima21 kmWatari Watari26 kmŌkawara Ōkawara27 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima32 kmKakuda Kakuda34 kmFurukawa Furukawa35 kmYamoto Yamoto35 kmKogota Kogota35 kmShiroishi Shiroishi36 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Arashiyama to Sendai?
About 743 km by road (587 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Arashiyama to Sendai?
About 9h 3min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥11,040 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).