Car hire and driving in Akita
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Japan traffic drives on the left. Picking up at AXT means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Akita
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akita to Morioka | Japan | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Akita to Sakata | Japan | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Akita to Hirosaki | Japan | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Akita to Ōshū | Japan | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Akita to Tsuruoka | Japan | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Akita to Ichinoseki | Japan | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Akita to Aomori | Japan | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Akita to Ōsaki | Japan | 146 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Akita to Hachinohe | Japan | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Akita to Yamagata | Japan | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Akita to Sendai | Japan | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Akita to Ishinomaki | Japan | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Akita to Tokyo | Japan | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Akita to Yokohama | Japan | 478 km (297 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Akita to Osaka | Japan | 692 km (430 mi) | about 10 h 33 min |
| Akita to Nagoya | Japan | 578 km (359 mi) | about 8 h 49 min |
| Akita to Sapporo | Japan | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Akita to Fukuoka | Japan | 1,099 km (683 mi) | about 16 h 46 min |
| Akita to Kawasaki | Japan | 468 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Akita to Kobe | Japan | 709 km (441 mi) | about 10 h 49 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Akita?
The left, as everywhere in Japan.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.