Car hire and driving in Kashiwa
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 39 km (24 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 Kashiwa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kashiwa to Kita | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Kashiwa to Shimotoda | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Kashiwa to Tsukuba | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Kashiwa to Iwatsuki | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Kashiwa to Chūō | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Kashiwa to Sakura | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Kashiwa to Saitama | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Kashiwa to Minato City | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Kashiwa to Yono | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Kashiwa to Chiba | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Kashiwa to Narita | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Kashiwa to Tokyo | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Kashiwa to Yokohama | Japan | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Kashiwa to Osaka | Japan | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Kashiwa to Nagoya | Japan | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Kashiwa to Sapporo | Japan | 810 km (503 mi) | about 12 h 21 min |
| Kashiwa to Fukuoka | Japan | 909 km (565 mi) | about 13 h 51 min |
| Kashiwa to Kawasaki | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Kashiwa to Kobe | Japan | 454 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Kashiwa to Kyoto | Japan | 394 km (245 mi) | about 6 h |
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 Kashiwa?
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.