Car hire and driving in Kamakura
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 34 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 Kamakura
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamakura to Machida | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Kamakura to Kawasaki | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Kamakura to Hadano | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Kamakura to Ōta | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Kamakura to Odawara | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Kamakura to Kisarazu | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Kamakura to Tama | Japan | 38 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Kamakura to Aihara | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Kamakura to Chōfu | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Kamakura to Sagamihara | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Kamakura to Fuchū | Japan | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Kamakura to Hino | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Kamakura to Tokyo | Japan | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Kamakura to Osaka | Japan | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 43 min |
| Kamakura to Nagoya | Japan | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Kamakura to Sapporo | Japan | 876 km (544 mi) | about 13 h 22 min |
| Kamakura to Fukuoka | Japan | 858 km (533 mi) | about 13 h 5 min |
| Kamakura to Kobe | Japan | 403 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 9 min |
| Kamakura to Kyoto | Japan | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Kamakura to Saitama | Japan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 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 Kamakura?
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.