Car hire and driving in Hamamatsu
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 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 Hamamatsu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamamatsu to Kakegawa | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Hamamatsu to Toyohashi | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Hamamatsu to Toyokawa | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Hamamatsu to Fujieda | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Hamamatsu to Yaizu | Japan | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Hamamatsu to Okazaki | Japan | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Hamamatsu to Nishio | Japan | 65 km (40 mi) | about 1 h |
| Hamamatsu to Anjō | Japan | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Hamamatsu to Shizuoka | Japan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Hamamatsu to Toyota | Japan | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Hamamatsu to Kariya | Japan | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Hamamatsu to Handa | Japan | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Hamamatsu to Tokyo | Japan | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Hamamatsu to Yokohama | Japan | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Hamamatsu to Osaka | Japan | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Hamamatsu to Nagoya | Japan | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Hamamatsu to Sapporo | Japan | 981 km (610 mi) | about 14 h 58 min |
| Hamamatsu to Fukuoka | Japan | 684 km (425 mi) | about 10 h 26 min |
| Hamamatsu to Kawasaki | Japan | 202 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Hamamatsu to Kobe | Japan | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 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 Hamamatsu?
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.