Car hire and driving in Ise
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 43 km (27 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 Ise
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ise to Tsu | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Ise to Suzuka | Japan | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Ise to Handa | Japan | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Ise to Nishio | Japan | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Ise to Yokkaichi | Japan | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Ise to Kariya | Japan | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Ise to Tōkai | Japan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Ise to Anjō | Japan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Ise to Kuwana | Japan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Ise to Okazaki | Japan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Ise to Toyohashi | Japan | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Ise to Toyokawa | Japan | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Ise to Tokyo | Japan | 303 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Ise to Yokohama | Japan | 289 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Ise to Osaka | Japan | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Ise to Nagoya | Japan | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Ise to Sapporo | Japan | 1,036 km (643 mi) | about 15 h 48 min |
| Ise to Fukuoka | Japan | 587 km (365 mi) | about 8 h 57 min |
| Ise to Kawasaki | Japan | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Ise to Kobe | Japan | 141 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 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 Ise?
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.