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Matsue · Japan

Car hire and driving in Matsue

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 IZO 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 Matsue

Car rental from Matsue: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Matsue to YonagoJapan26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Matsue to IzumoJapan29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Matsue to TsuyamaJapan99 km (61 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Matsue to Tottori-shiJapan107 km (67 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Matsue to FukuyamaJapan115 km (71 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Matsue to OnomichiJapan119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Matsue to KurashikiJapan119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Matsue to OkayamaJapan123 km (76 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Matsue to HigashihiroshimaJapan123 km (76 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Matsue to HiroshimaJapan132 km (82 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Matsue to HatsukaichiJapan142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Matsue to KureJapan146 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Matsue to TokyoJapan601 km (373 mi)about 9 h 10 min
Matsue to YokohamaJapan598 km (371 mi)about 9 h 7 min
Matsue to OsakaJapan240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 39 min
Matsue to NagoyaJapan351 km (218 mi)about 5 h 22 min
Matsue to SapporoJapan1,104 km (686 mi)about 16 h 50 min
Matsue to FukuokaJapan319 km (198 mi)about 4 h 52 min
Matsue to KawasakiJapan603 km (375 mi)about 9 h 12 min
Matsue to KobeJapan213 km (132 mi)about 3 h 15 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 Matsue?

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.