Car hire and driving in Fuji
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 FSZ means 61 km (38 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 Fuji
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuji to Shizuoka | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Fuji to Odawara | Japan | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Fuji to Yaizu | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Fuji to Fujieda | Japan | 51 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Fuji to Hadano | Japan | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Fuji to Kofu | Japan | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Fuji to Hiratsuka | Japan | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Fuji to Isehara | Japan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Fuji to Sagamihara | Japan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Fuji to Chigasaki | Japan | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Fuji to Ebina | Japan | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Fuji to Atsugi | Japan | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Fuji to Tokyo | Japan | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Fuji to Yokohama | Japan | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Fuji to Osaka | Japan | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Fuji to Nagoya | Japan | 162 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Fuji to Sapporo | Japan | 908 km (564 mi) | about 13 h 51 min |
| Fuji to Fukuoka | Japan | 778 km (483 mi) | about 11 h 52 min |
| Fuji to Kawasaki | Japan | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Fuji to Kobe | Japan | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 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 Fuji?
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.