Car hire and driving in Kagoshima
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 KOJ means 31 km (19 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 Kagoshima
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima to Kirishima | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Kagoshima to Kanoya | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Kagoshima to Miyakonojō | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Kagoshima to Miyazaki | Japan | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Kagoshima to Honmachi | Japan | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Kagoshima to Kotō | Japan | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Kagoshima to Kumamoto | Japan | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Kagoshima to Nagasaki | Japan | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Kagoshima to Isahaya | Japan | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Kagoshima to Nobeoka | Japan | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Kagoshima to Ōmuta | Japan | 163 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Kagoshima to Saga | Japan | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Kagoshima to Tokyo | Japan | 962 km (598 mi) | about 14 h 40 min |
| Kagoshima to Yokohama | Japan | 946 km (588 mi) | about 14 h 26 min |
| Kagoshima to Osaka | Japan | 577 km (359 mi) | about 8 h 48 min |
| Kagoshima to Nagoya | Japan | 714 km (444 mi) | about 10 h 53 min |
| Kagoshima to Sapporo | Japan | 1,593 km (990 mi) | about 24 h 18 min |
| Kagoshima to Fukuoka | Japan | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Kagoshima to Kawasaki | Japan | 956 km (594 mi) | about 14 h 35 min |
| Kagoshima to Kobe | Japan | 554 km (344 mi) | about 8 h 27 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Kagoshima?
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.