Sendai-Miyagi IC – Matsushima-Kaigan IC

Tohoku Expressway to Sendai-Minami IC, then the Sendai Nanbu Road, Sendai Tobu Road and Sanriku Expressway (Sendai-Shiogama and Sendai-Matsushima Roads) to Matsushima-Kaigan IC. The route to Matsushima, one of Japan's Three Scenic Views.

Distance

39.9 km

Driving time

34 min

Tolls (approx.)

¥1,300

From the NEXCO Drive Plaza toll and route search (standard car, departure set to 10:00 on 4 Nov 2026, searched on 26 Oct 2026, first route shown). Interchange to interchange only; local roads before and after are not included

• Standard-car toll: 1,300 yen with ETC, 1,300 yen cash (regular toll) (Drive Plaza search; the same amount for this weekday search). ETC discount conditions depend on the day and time, so check the official pages
• Drive Plaza's second route (Tohoku Expressway to Tomiya JCT, then the Sendai Hokubu Road) is shorter at 36.6 km but takes 43 minutes with expected congestion in this search (34 minutes for the first route). Same toll of 1,300 yen
• Visitors with a non-Japanese passport can use NEXCO East's Tohoku Expressway Pass (TEP) for unlimited, flat-rate use of Tohoku expressways: 8,500 yen for 4 consecutive days up to 17,000 yen for 8 days (standard car; car and ETC card rental extra). Apply at a participating rental office; applications accepted until 31 March 2027