Car hire and driving in Kushiro
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 KUH means 16 km (10 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 Kushiro
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kushiro to Obihiro | Japan | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Kushiro to Kitami | Japan | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Kushiro to Asahikawa | Japan | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Kushiro to Tomakomai | Japan | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Kushiro to Ebetsu | Japan | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Kushiro to Sapporo | Japan | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Kushiro to Otaru | Japan | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Kushiro to Hakodate | Japan | 327 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Kushiro to Hachinohe | Japan | 364 km (226 mi) | about 5 h 33 min |
| Kushiro to Aomori | Japan | 385 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 52 min |
| Kushiro to Hirosaki | Japan | 418 km (260 mi) | about 6 h 23 min |
| Kushiro to Morioka | Japan | 453 km (281 mi) | about 6 h 54 min |
| Kushiro to Tokyo | Japan | 904 km (562 mi) | about 13 h 47 min |
| Kushiro to Yokohama | Japan | 932 km (579 mi) | about 14 h 13 min |
| Kushiro to Osaka | Japan | 1,198 km (744 mi) | about 18 h 16 min |
| Kushiro to Nagoya | Japan | 1,079 km (671 mi) | about 16 h 27 min |
| Kushiro to Fukuoka | Japan | 1,600 km (994 mi) | about 24 h 24 min |
| Kushiro to Kawasaki | Japan | 920 km (572 mi) | about 14 h 2 min |
| Kushiro to Kobe | Japan | 1,216 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 33 min |
| Kushiro to Kyoto | Japan | 1,155 km (718 mi) | about 17 h 37 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 Kushiro?
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.