Car hire and driving in Himeji
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 UKB means 52 km (32 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 Himeji
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Himeji to Akashi | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Himeji to Kobe | Japan | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Himeji to Sandachō | Japan | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Himeji to Nishinomiya | Japan | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Himeji to Takarazuka | Japan | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Himeji to Itami | Japan | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Himeji to Kawanishi | Japan | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Himeji to Amagasaki | Japan | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Himeji to Ikeda | Japan | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Himeji to Tsuyama | Japan | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Himeji to Toyonaka | Japan | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Himeji to Minoh | Japan | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Himeji to Tokyo | Japan | 463 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Himeji to Yokohama | Japan | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Himeji to Osaka | Japan | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Himeji to Nagoya | Japan | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Himeji to Sapporo | Japan | 1,082 km (672 mi) | about 16 h 30 min |
| Himeji to Fukuoka | Japan | 416 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Himeji to Kawasaki | Japan | 463 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 3 min |
| Himeji to Kyoto | Japan | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 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 Himeji?
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.