Car hire and driving in Kuwana
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 NGO means 25 km (16 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 Kuwana
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwana to Nagoya | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Kuwana to Kariya | Japan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Kuwana to Ichinomiya | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Kuwana to Handa | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Kuwana to Ōgaki | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Kuwana to Komaki | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Kuwana to Kasugai | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Kuwana to Tsu | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Kuwana to Anjō | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Kuwana to Nishio | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Kuwana to Gifu | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Kuwana to Youkaichi | Japan | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Kuwana to Tokyo | Japan | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Kuwana to Yokohama | Japan | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Kuwana to Osaka | Japan | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Kuwana to Sapporo | Japan | 978 km (608 mi) | about 14 h 55 min |
| Kuwana to Fukuoka | Japan | 596 km (371 mi) | about 9 h 6 min |
| Kuwana to Kawasaki | Japan | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Kuwana to Kobe | Japan | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Kuwana to Kyoto | Japan | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 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 Kuwana?
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.