Car hire and driving in Hachiōji
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 43 km (27 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 Hachiōji
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hachiōji to Niiza | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Hachiōji to Isehara | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Hachiōji to Asaka | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Hachiōji to Ebina | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Hachiōji to Kawagoe | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Hachiōji to Nakano | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Hachiōji to Fujimino | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Hachiōji to Hadano | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Hachiōji to Tokyo | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Hachiōji to Sakado | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Hachiōji to Chigasaki | Japan | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Hachiōji to Hiratsuka | Japan | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Hachiōji to Yokohama | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Hachiōji to Osaka | Japan | 364 km (226 mi) | about 5 h 33 min |
| Hachiōji to Nagoya | Japan | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Hachiōji to Sapporo | Japan | 842 km (523 mi) | about 12 h 51 min |
| Hachiōji to Fukuoka | Japan | 846 km (526 mi) | about 12 h 54 min |
| Hachiōji to Kawasaki | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Hachiōji to Kobe | Japan | 391 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| Hachiōji to Kyoto | Japan | 331 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 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 Hachiōji?
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.