Car hire and driving in Kani
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 NGO means 65 km (40 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 Kani
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kani to Ichinomiya | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Kani to Gifu | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Kani to Nagoya | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Kani to Inazawa | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Kani to Toyota | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Kani to Ōgaki | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Kani to Tōkai | Japan | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Kani to Kariya | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Kani to Anjō | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Kani to Okazaki | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Kani to Kuwana | Japan | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Kani to Handa | Japan | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Kani to Tokyo | Japan | 241 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Kani to Yokohama | Japan | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Kani to Osaka | Japan | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Kani to Sapporo | Japan | 928 km (577 mi) | about 14 h 10 min |
| Kani to Fukuoka | Japan | 640 km (398 mi) | about 9 h 46 min |
| Kani to Kawasaki | Japan | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Kani to Kobe | Japan | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Kani to Kyoto | Japan | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 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
We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.
Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Kani?
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.