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Kirishima · Japan

Car hire and driving in Kirishima

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Japan traffic drives on the left. Picking up at KOJ means 8 km (5 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 Kirishima

Car rental from Kirishima: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kirishima to KagoshimaJapan28 km (17 mi)about 26 min
Kirishima to MiyakonojōJapan29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Kirishima to KanoyaJapan41 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Kirishima to MiyazakiJapan65 km (40 mi)about 59 min
Kirishima to HonmachiJapan86 km (54 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Kirishima to KotōJapan115 km (72 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Kirishima to KumamotoJapan119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Kirishima to NobeokaJapan127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Kirishima to NagasakiJapan139 km (87 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Kirishima to IsahayaJapan140 km (87 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Kirishima to ŌmutaJapan147 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Kirishima to SagaJapan172 km (107 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Kirishima to TokyoJapan935 km (581 mi)about 14 h 15 min
Kirishima to YokohamaJapan919 km (571 mi)about 14 h 1 min
Kirishima to OsakaJapan550 km (341 mi)about 8 h 23 min
Kirishima to NagoyaJapan686 km (426 mi)about 10 h 28 min
Kirishima to SapporoJapan1,566 km (973 mi)about 23 h 53 min
Kirishima to FukuokaJapan209 km (130 mi)about 3 h 11 min
Kirishima to KawasakiJapan929 km (577 mi)about 14 h 10 min
Kirishima to KobeJapan526 km (327 mi)about 8 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Kirishima?

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.