Car hire and driving in Iwakuni
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 MYJ means 58 km (36 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 Iwakuni
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iwakuni to Kure | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Iwakuni to Hiroshima | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Iwakuni to Shūnan | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Iwakuni to Tokuyama | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Iwakuni to Higashihiroshima | Japan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Iwakuni to Hōfu | Japan | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Iwakuni to Matsuyama | Japan | 62 km (38 mi) | about 57 min |
| Iwakuni to Yamaguchi | Japan | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Iwakuni to Imabari | Japan | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Iwakuni to Ube | Japan | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Iwakuni to Saijō | Japan | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Iwakuni to Shinagawa | Japan | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Iwakuni to Tokyo | Japan | 702 km (436 mi) | about 10 h 42 min |
| Iwakuni to Yokohama | Japan | 693 km (430 mi) | about 10 h 34 min |
| Iwakuni to Osaka | Japan | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Iwakuni to Nagoya | Japan | 443 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 46 min |
| Iwakuni to Sapporo | Japan | 1,267 km (787 mi) | about 19 h 19 min |
| Iwakuni to Fukuoka | Japan | 178 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Iwakuni to Kawasaki | Japan | 700 km (435 mi) | about 10 h 41 min |
| Iwakuni to Kobe | Japan | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 14 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 Iwakuni?
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.