Car hire and driving in Hitachi-Naka
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 IBR means 26 km (16 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 Hitachi-Naka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi-Naka to Tsuchiura | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Chikusei | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Tsukuba | Japan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Utsunomiya | Japan | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Oyama | Japan | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Toride | Japan | 68 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Inzai | Japan | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Narita | Japan | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Tochigi | Japan | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Abiko | Japan | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Nasushiobara | Japan | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Koga | Japan | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Tokyo | Japan | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Yokohama | Japan | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Osaka | Japan | 493 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 31 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Nagoya | Japan | 354 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Sapporo | Japan | 745 km (463 mi) | about 11 h 22 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Fukuoka | Japan | 972 km (604 mi) | about 14 h 49 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Kawasaki | Japan | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Hitachi-Naka to Kobe | Japan | 520 km (323 mi) | about 7 h 56 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 Hitachi-Naka?
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.