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Kita · Japan

Car hire and driving in Kita

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 HND means 23 km (14 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 Kita

Car rental from Kita: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kita to FujiminoJapan25 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Kita to KashiwaJapan25 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Kita to KasukabeJapan26 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Kita to KawasakiJapan26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Kita to AgeoJapan27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Kita to TamaJapan27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Kita to KawagoeJapan28 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Kita to AbikoJapan29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Kita to TachikawaJapan29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Kita to NarashinoJapan29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Kita to SayamaJapan31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Kita to HinoJapan31 km (19 mi)about 29 min
Kita to YokohamaJapan36 km (23 mi)about 33 min
Kita to OsakaJapan402 km (250 mi)about 6 h 8 min
Kita to NagoyaJapan264 km (164 mi)about 4 h 1 min
Kita to SapporoJapan825 km (513 mi)about 12 h 35 min
Kita to FukuokaJapan885 km (550 mi)about 13 h 29 min
Kita to KobeJapan430 km (267 mi)about 6 h 33 min
Kita to KyotoJapan370 km (230 mi)about 5 h 38 min
Kita to HiroshimaJapan679 km (422 mi)about 10 h 22 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 Kita?

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.