Car hire and driving in Ichihara
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 27 km (17 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 Ichihara
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ichihara to Sakura | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Ichihara to Kamagaya | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Ichihara to Katsushika | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Ichihara to Chūō | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Ichihara to Kawasaki | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Ichihara to Matsudo | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Ichihara to Ōta | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Ichihara to Minato City | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Ichihara to Inzai | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Ichihara to Narita | Japan | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Ichihara to Abiko | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Ichihara to Kashiwa | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Ichihara to Tokyo | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Ichihara to Yokohama | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Ichihara to Osaka | Japan | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Ichihara to Nagoya | Japan | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
| Ichihara to Sapporo | Japan | 847 km (526 mi) | about 12 h 55 min |
| Ichihara to Fukuoka | Japan | 910 km (566 mi) | about 13 h 53 min |
| Ichihara to Kobe | Japan | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Ichihara to Kyoto | Japan | 397 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 3 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 Ichihara?
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.