Car hire and driving in Hatsukaichi
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 55 km (34 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 Hatsukaichi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatsukaichi to Kure | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Higashihiroshima | Japan | 38 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Shūnan | Japan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Tokuyama | Japan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Imabari | Japan | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Matsuyama | Japan | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Hōfu | Japan | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Onomichi | Japan | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Yamaguchi | Japan | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Saijō | Japan | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Fukuyama | Japan | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Niihama | Japan | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Tokyo | Japan | 686 km (426 mi) | about 10 h 28 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Yokohama | Japan | 678 km (421 mi) | about 10 h 20 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Osaka | Japan | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Nagoya | Japan | 428 km (266 mi) | about 6 h 31 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Sapporo | Japan | 1,244 km (773 mi) | about 18 h 58 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Fukuoka | Japan | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Kawasaki | Japan | 685 km (426 mi) | about 10 h 27 min |
| Hatsukaichi to Kobe | Japan | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 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 Hatsukaichi?
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.