Sendai-Miyagi IC – Yamagata-Zao IC

Tohoku Expressway to Murata JCT, then the Yamagata Expressway to Yamagata-Zao IC. The basic expressway route towards Zao and Yamagata.

Distance

53.5 km

Driving time

41 min

Tolls (approx.)

¥1,670

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: 1,670 yen with ETC, 1,670 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
• For the Okama crater, leave the Tohoku Expressway at Murata IC or Shiraishi IC and take the Zao Echo Line (Zao Town Tourism Association). The Zao Echo Line is closed for winter from 17:00 on 4 Nov 2026 until 11:00 on 23 Apr 2027 (planned)
• 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