Car hire and driving in Higashiosaka
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 ITM means 18 km (11 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 Higashiosaka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higashiosaka to Kawachi-Nagano | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Higashiosaka to Takarazuka | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Higashiosaka to Kashihara-shi | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Higashiosaka to Kashiwara | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Higashiosaka to Kishiwada | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Higashiosaka to Uji | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Higashiosaka to Kobe | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Higashiosaka to Izumisano | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Higashiosaka to Sandachō | Japan | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Higashiosaka to Kyoto | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Higashiosaka to Ōtsu | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Higashiosaka to Kusatsu | Japan | 52 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Higashiosaka to Tokyo | Japan | 390 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 57 min |
| Higashiosaka to Yokohama | Japan | 380 km (236 mi) | about 5 h 48 min |
| Higashiosaka to Nagoya | Japan | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Higashiosaka to Sapporo | Japan | 1,058 km (658 mi) | about 16 h 8 min |
| Higashiosaka to Fukuoka | Japan | 490 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Higashiosaka to Kawasaki | Japan | 388 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 55 min |
| Higashiosaka to Saitama | Japan | 395 km (245 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Higashiosaka to Hiroshima | Japan | 289 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 24 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 Higashiosaka?
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.