Car hire and driving in Chōfu
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 HND means 25 km (16 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 Chōfu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chōfu to Yono | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Chōfu to Yokohama | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Chōfu to Fujimino | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Chōfu to Kawagoe | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Chōfu to Katsushika | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Chōfu to Atsugi | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Chōfu to Saitama | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Chōfu to Sagamihara | Japan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Chōfu to Sōka | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Chōfu to Ōme | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Chōfu to Urayasu | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Chōfu to Koshigaya | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Chōfu to Osaka | Japan | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Chōfu to Nagoya | Japan | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Chōfu to Sapporo | Japan | 838 km (521 mi) | about 12 h 47 min |
| Chōfu to Fukuoka | Japan | 866 km (538 mi) | about 13 h 12 min |
| Chōfu to Kobe | Japan | 411 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 16 min |
| Chōfu to Kyoto | Japan | 351 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 22 min |
| Chōfu to Hiroshima | Japan | 661 km (411 mi) | about 10 h 5 min |
| Chōfu to Sendai | Japan | 313 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 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 Chōfu?
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.