Car hire and driving in Iwata
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 FSZ means 33 km (21 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 Iwata
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iwata to Fujieda | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Iwata to Toyokawa | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Iwata to Toyohashi | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Iwata to Yaizu | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Iwata to Shizuoka | Japan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Iwata to Okazaki | Japan | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Iwata to Nishio | Japan | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Iwata to Anjō | Japan | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Iwata to Toyota | Japan | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Iwata to Kariya | Japan | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Iwata to Handa | Japan | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Iwata to Fujinomiya | Japan | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Iwata to Tokyo | Japan | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Iwata to Yokohama | Japan | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Iwata to Osaka | Japan | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Iwata to Nagoya | Japan | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Iwata to Sapporo | Japan | 978 km (608 mi) | about 14 h 55 min |
| Iwata to Fukuoka | Japan | 695 km (432 mi) | about 10 h 36 min |
| Iwata to Kawasaki | Japan | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Iwata to Kobe | Japan | 244 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 43 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 Iwata?
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.