Car hire and driving in Fukuyama
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 HIJ means 41 km (25 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 Fukuyama
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuyama to Kurashiki | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Fukuyama to Marugame | Japan | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Fukuyama to Okayama | Japan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Fukuyama to Imabari | Japan | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Fukuyama to Higashihiroshima | Japan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Fukuyama to Niihama | Japan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Fukuyama to Takamatsu | Japan | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Fukuyama to Saijō | Japan | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Fukuyama to Kure | Japan | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Fukuyama to Hiroshima | Japan | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Fukuyama to Tsuyama | Japan | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Fukuyama to Matsuyama | Japan | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Fukuyama to Tokyo | Japan | 591 km (367 mi) | about 9 h 1 min |
| Fukuyama to Yokohama | Japan | 582 km (362 mi) | about 8 h 53 min |
| Fukuyama to Osaka | Japan | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Fukuyama to Nagoya | Japan | 332 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 4 min |
| Fukuyama to Sapporo | Japan | 1,178 km (732 mi) | about 17 h 58 min |
| Fukuyama to Fukuoka | Japan | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Fukuyama to Kawasaki | Japan | 590 km (366 mi) | about 9 h |
| Fukuyama to Kobe | Japan | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 34 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 Fukuyama?
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.