Car hire and driving in Itami
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 ITM means 4 km (2 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 Itami
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itami to Yao | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Itami to Matsubara | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Itami to Ikoma | Japan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Itami to Habikino | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Itami to Izumi | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Itami to Kishiwada | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Itami to Tondabayashichō | Japan | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Itami to Nara-shi | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Itami to Uji | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Itami to Akashi | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Itami to Kyoto | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Itami to Izumisano | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Itami to Tokyo | Japan | 402 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 8 min |
| Itami to Yokohama | Japan | 393 km (244 mi) | about 6 h |
| Itami to Nagoya | Japan | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Itami to Sapporo | Japan | 1,054 km (655 mi) | about 16 h 5 min |
| Itami to Fukuoka | Japan | 477 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
| Itami to Kawasaki | Japan | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Itami to Saitama | Japan | 406 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Itami to Hiroshima | Japan | 273 km (170 mi) | about 4 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 Itami?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.