Car hire and driving in Asahikawa
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 AKJ means 13 km (8 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 Asahikawa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asahikawa to Ebetsu | Japan | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Asahikawa to Sapporo | Japan | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Asahikawa to Obihiro | Japan | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Asahikawa to Kitami | Japan | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Asahikawa to Otaru | Japan | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Asahikawa to Tomakomai | Japan | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Asahikawa to Kushiro | Japan | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Asahikawa to Hakodate | Japan | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Asahikawa to Aomori | Japan | 355 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 25 min |
| Asahikawa to Hachinohe | Japan | 371 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Asahikawa to Hirosaki | Japan | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Asahikawa to Morioka | Japan | 464 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Asahikawa to Tokyo | Japan | 927 km (576 mi) | about 14 h 8 min |
| Asahikawa to Yokohama | Japan | 956 km (594 mi) | about 14 h 34 min |
| Asahikawa to Osaka | Japan | 1,169 km (726 mi) | about 17 h 49 min |
| Asahikawa to Nagoya | Japan | 1,063 km (661 mi) | about 16 h 13 min |
| Asahikawa to Fukuoka | Japan | 1,531 km (951 mi) | about 23 h 21 min |
| Asahikawa to Kawasaki | Japan | 945 km (587 mi) | about 14 h 25 min |
| Asahikawa to Kobe | Japan | 1,183 km (735 mi) | about 18 h 2 min |
| Asahikawa to Kyoto | Japan | 1,126 km (699 mi) | about 17 h 10 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 Asahikawa?
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.