Car hire and driving in Handa
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 NGO means 12 km (7 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 Handa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handa to Toyota | Japan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Handa to Yokkaichi | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Handa to Kuwana | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Handa to Suzuka | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Handa to Nagoya | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Handa to Kasugai | Japan | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Handa to Tsu | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Handa to Seto | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Handa to Inazawa | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Handa to Toyohashi | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Handa to Toyokawa | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Handa to Komaki | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Handa to Tokyo | Japan | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Handa to Yokohama | Japan | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Handa to Osaka | Japan | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Handa to Sapporo | Japan | 986 km (613 mi) | about 15 h 3 min |
| Handa to Fukuoka | Japan | 616 km (383 mi) | about 9 h 23 min |
| Handa to Kawasaki | Japan | 263 km (163 mi) | about 4 h |
| Handa to Kobe | Japan | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Handa to Kyoto | Japan | 109 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 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 Handa?
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.