Car hire and driving in Matsumoto
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 MMJ means 8 km (5 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 Matsumoto
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsumoto to Ueda | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Matsumoto to Nagano | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Matsumoto to Iida | Japan | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Matsumoto to Kofu | Japan | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Matsumoto to Toyama | Japan | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Matsumoto to Takasaki | Japan | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Matsumoto to Maebashi | Japan | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Matsumoto to Takaoka | Japan | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Matsumoto to Jōetsu | Japan | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Matsumoto to Isesaki | Japan | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Matsumoto to Kani | Japan | 123 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Matsumoto to Kiryū | Japan | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Matsumoto to Tokyo | Japan | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Matsumoto to Yokohama | Japan | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Matsumoto to Osaka | Japan | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Matsumoto to Nagoya | Japan | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Matsumoto to Sapporo | Japan | 813 km (505 mi) | about 12 h 24 min |
| Matsumoto to Fukuoka | Japan | 748 km (465 mi) | about 11 h 24 min |
| Matsumoto to Kawasaki | Japan | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Matsumoto to Kobe | Japan | 305 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 39 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 Matsumoto?
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.