Car hire and driving in Iruma
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 48 km (30 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 Iruma
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iruma to Saitama | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Iruma to Ageo | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Iruma to Shimotoda | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Iruma to Nakano | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Iruma to Sagamihara | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Iruma to Kōnosu | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Iruma to Kawaguchi | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Iruma to Machida | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Iruma to Tokyo | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Iruma to Kita | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Iruma to Iwatsuki | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Iruma to Kumagaya | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Iruma to Yokohama | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Iruma to Osaka | Japan | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| Iruma to Nagoya | Japan | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Iruma to Sapporo | Japan | 824 km (512 mi) | about 12 h 34 min |
| Iruma to Fukuoka | Japan | 854 km (531 mi) | about 13 h 2 min |
| Iruma to Kawasaki | Japan | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Iruma to Kobe | Japan | 400 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Iruma to Kyoto | Japan | 339 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 10 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 Iruma?
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.