Car hire and driving in Kawanishi
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 ITM means 5 km (3 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 Kawanishi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawanishi to Kobe | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Kawanishi to Sakai | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Kawanishi to Yao | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Kawanishi to Ikoma | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Kawanishi to Matsubara | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Kawanishi to Habikino | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Kawanishi to Uji | Japan | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Kawanishi to Izumi | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Kawanishi to Kyoto | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Kawanishi to Nara-shi | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Kawanishi to Tondabayashichō | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Kawanishi to Kishiwada | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Kawanishi to Tokyo | Japan | 400 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Kawanishi to Yokohama | Japan | 391 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| Kawanishi to Nagoya | Japan | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Kawanishi to Sapporo | Japan | 1,050 km (653 mi) | about 16 h 1 min |
| Kawanishi to Fukuoka | Japan | 479 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 18 min |
| Kawanishi to Kawasaki | Japan | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Kawanishi to Saitama | Japan | 403 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 9 min |
| Kawanishi to Hiroshima | Japan | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 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 Kawanishi?
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.