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Aomori · Japan

Car hire and driving in Aomori

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Japan traffic drives on the left. Picking up at AOJ means 10 km (6 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 Aomori

Car rental from Aomori: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Aomori to HirosakiJapan33 km (21 mi)about 30 min
Aomori to HachinoheJapan74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Aomori to HakodateJapan107 km (66 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Aomori to MoriokaJapan129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Aomori to AkitaJapan133 km (83 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Aomori to ŌshūJapan190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Aomori to IchinosekiJapan214 km (133 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Aomori to TomakomaiJapan215 km (134 mi)about 3 h 17 min
Aomori to SakataJapan224 km (139 mi)about 3 h 25 min
Aomori to TsuruokaJapan246 km (153 mi)about 3 h 45 min
Aomori to ŌsakiJapan249 km (154 mi)about 3 h 47 min
Aomori to SapporoJapan255 km (159 mi)about 3 h 54 min
Aomori to TokyoJapan577 km (359 mi)about 8 h 48 min
Aomori to YokohamaJapan606 km (377 mi)about 9 h 15 min
Aomori to OsakaJapan821 km (510 mi)about 12 h 31 min
Aomori to NagoyaJapan710 km (441 mi)about 10 h 50 min
Aomori to FukuokaJapan1,214 km (755 mi)about 18 h 31 min
Aomori to KawasakiJapan596 km (370 mi)about 9 h 5 min
Aomori to KobeJapan837 km (520 mi)about 12 h 46 min
Aomori to KyotoJapan778 km (484 mi)about 11 h 52 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Aomori?

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.