Sendai-Miyagi IC – Morioka IC

North on the Tohoku Expressway to Morioka IC, about 180 km, passing Ichinoseki and Hiraizumi.

Distance

179.7 km

Driving time

1 h 51 min

Tolls (approx.)

¥4,490

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: 4,490 yen with ETC, 4,490 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
• With expected congestion, this search gives 2 hours 3 minutes (Drive Plaza)
• 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