Car hire and driving in Kusatsu
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 55 km (34 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 Kusatsu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kusatsu to Hikone | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Kusatsu to Hirakata | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Kusatsu to Takatsuki | Japan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Kusatsu to Nara-shi | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Kusatsu to Neyagawa | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Kusatsu to Ibaraki | Japan | 43 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Kusatsu to Ikoma | Japan | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Kusatsu to Daitō | Japan | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Kusatsu to Kadoma | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Kusatsu to Moriguchi | Japan | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Kusatsu to Nagahama | Japan | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Kusatsu to Minoh | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Kusatsu to Tokyo | Japan | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Kusatsu to Yokohama | Japan | 338 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Kusatsu to Osaka | Japan | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Kusatsu to Nagoya | Japan | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Kusatsu to Sapporo | Japan | 1,008 km (626 mi) | about 15 h 22 min |
| Kusatsu to Fukuoka | Japan | 533 km (331 mi) | about 8 h 8 min |
| Kusatsu to Kawasaki | Japan | 345 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 16 min |
| Kusatsu to Kobe | Japan | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Kusatsu?
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.