Car hire and driving in Kanazawa
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 KMQ means 30 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 Kanazawa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanazawa to Komatsu | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Kanazawa to Takaoka | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Kanazawa to Toyama | Japan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Kanazawa to Fukui-shi | Japan | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Kanazawa to Matsumoto | Japan | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Kanazawa to Gifu | Japan | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Kanazawa to Kakamigahara | Japan | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Kanazawa to Kani | Japan | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Kanazawa to Nagahama | Japan | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Kanazawa to Ōgaki | Japan | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Kanazawa to Nagano | Japan | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Kanazawa to Ichinomiya | Japan | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Kanazawa to Tokyo | Japan | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Kanazawa to Yokohama | Japan | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Kanazawa to Osaka | Japan | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Kanazawa to Nagoya | Japan | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Kanazawa to Sapporo | Japan | 825 km (512 mi) | about 12 h 34 min |
| Kanazawa to Fukuoka | Japan | 655 km (407 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| Kanazawa to Kawasaki | Japan | 303 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Kanazawa to Kobe | Japan | 249 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 48 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 Kanazawa?
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.