Car hire and driving in Ashikaga
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 IBR means 88 km (55 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 Ashikaga
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashikaga to Tochigi | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Ashikaga to Kazo | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Ashikaga to Koga | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Ashikaga to Kōnosu | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Ashikaga to Oyama | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Ashikaga to Maebashi | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Ashikaga to Kukichūō | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Ashikaga to Takasaki | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Ashikaga to Sakado | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Ashikaga to Ageo | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Ashikaga to Iwatsuki | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Ashikaga to Utsunomiya | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Ashikaga to Tokyo | Japan | 75 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Ashikaga to Yokohama | Japan | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Ashikaga to Osaka | Japan | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Ashikaga to Nagoya | Japan | 263 km (163 mi) | about 4 h |
| Ashikaga to Sapporo | Japan | 766 km (476 mi) | about 11 h 41 min |
| Ashikaga to Fukuoka | Japan | 877 km (545 mi) | about 13 h 22 min |
| Ashikaga to Kawasaki | Japan | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Ashikaga to Kobe | Japan | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 31 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ashikaga?
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.