Car hire and driving in Kitami
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 MMB means 24 km (15 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 Kitami
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitami to Kushiro | Japan | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Kitami to Obihiro | Japan | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Kitami to Asahikawa | Japan | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Kitami to Ebetsu | Japan | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Kitami to Sapporo | Japan | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Kitami to Tomakomai | Japan | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Kitami to Otaru | Japan | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Kitami to Hakodate | Japan | 342 km (213 mi) | about 5 h 13 min |
| Kitami to Hachinohe | Japan | 417 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Kitami to Aomori | Japan | 421 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 26 min |
| Kitami to Hirosaki | Japan | 455 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Kitami to Morioka | Japan | 510 km (317 mi) | about 7 h 46 min |
| Kitami to Tokyo | Japan | 971 km (603 mi) | about 14 h 48 min |
| Kitami to Yokohama | Japan | 999 km (621 mi) | about 15 h 14 min |
| Kitami to Osaka | Japan | 1,243 km (772 mi) | about 18 h 57 min |
| Kitami to Nagoya | Japan | 1,130 km (702 mi) | about 17 h 14 min |
| Kitami to Fukuoka | Japan | 1,625 km (1,010 mi) | about 24 h 47 min |
| Kitami to Kawasaki | Japan | 987 km (614 mi) | about 15 h 4 min |
| Kitami to Kobe | Japan | 1,259 km (782 mi) | about 19 h 12 min |
| Kitami to Kyoto | Japan | 1,200 km (745 mi) | about 18 h 18 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 Kitami?
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.