Car hire and driving in Higashikurume
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 34 km (21 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 Higashikurume
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higashikurume to Sakado | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Higashikurume to Chūō | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Higashikurume to Ageo | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Higashikurume to Sōka | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Higashikurume to Ōta | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Higashikurume to Iwatsuki | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Higashikurume to Minamirinkan | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Higashikurume to Koshigaya | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Higashikurume to Katsushika | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Higashikurume to Zama | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Higashikurume to Yamato | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Higashikurume to Kawasaki | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Higashikurume to Yokohama | Japan | 38 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Higashikurume to Osaka | Japan | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 50 min |
| Higashikurume to Nagoya | Japan | 244 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Higashikurume to Sapporo | Japan | 828 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 38 min |
| Higashikurume to Fukuoka | Japan | 865 km (538 mi) | about 13 h 12 min |
| Higashikurume to Kobe | Japan | 410 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 16 min |
| Higashikurume to Kyoto | Japan | 350 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 20 min |
| Higashikurume to Hiroshima | Japan | 660 km (410 mi) | about 10 h 4 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 Higashikurume?
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.