Car hire and driving in Iwatsuki
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 47 km (29 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 Iwatsuki
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iwatsuki to Tokorozawa | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Iwatsuki to Matsudo | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Iwatsuki to Sakado | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Iwatsuki to Kashiwa | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Iwatsuki to Sayama | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Iwatsuki to Higashikurume | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Iwatsuki to Nakano | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Iwatsuki to Katsushika | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Iwatsuki to Nishi-Tokyo-shi | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Iwatsuki to Tokyo | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Iwatsuki to Abiko | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Iwatsuki to Higashimurayama | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Iwatsuki to Yokohama | Japan | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Iwatsuki to Osaka | Japan | 406 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Iwatsuki to Nagoya | Japan | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Iwatsuki to Sapporo | Japan | 802 km (499 mi) | about 12 h 14 min |
| Iwatsuki to Fukuoka | Japan | 887 km (551 mi) | about 13 h 32 min |
| Iwatsuki to Kawasaki | Japan | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Iwatsuki to Kobe | Japan | 433 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Iwatsuki to Kyoto | Japan | 372 km (231 mi) | about 5 h 40 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 Iwatsuki?
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.