Car hire and driving in Hikone
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 67 km (42 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 Hikone
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hikone to Ōgaki | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Hikone to Kusatsu | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Hikone to Kuwana | Japan | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Hikone to Ōtsu | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Hikone to Yokkaichi | Japan | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Hikone to Inazawa | Japan | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Hikone to Gifu | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Hikone to Ichinomiya | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Hikone to Suzuka | Japan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Hikone to Kyoto | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Hikone to Uji | Japan | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Hikone to Kakamigahara | Japan | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Hikone to Tokyo | Japan | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Hikone to Yokohama | Japan | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Hikone to Osaka | Japan | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Hikone to Nagoya | Japan | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Hikone to Sapporo | Japan | 974 km (605 mi) | about 14 h 51 min |
| Hikone to Fukuoka | Japan | 566 km (351 mi) | about 8 h 37 min |
| Hikone to Kawasaki | Japan | 316 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Hikone to Kobe | Japan | 115 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 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 Hikone?
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.