Car hire and driving in Matsusaka
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 40 km (25 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 Matsusaka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsusaka to Suzuka | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Matsusaka to Yokkaichi | Japan | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Matsusaka to Handa | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Matsusaka to Kuwana | Japan | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Matsusaka to Nishio | Japan | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Matsusaka to Tōkai | Japan | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Matsusaka to Kariya | Japan | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Matsusaka to Anjō | Japan | 65 km (40 mi) | about 1 h |
| Matsusaka to Youkaichi | Japan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Matsusaka to Nara-shi | Japan | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Matsusaka to Kashihara-shi | Japan | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Matsusaka to Okazaki | Japan | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Matsusaka to Tokyo | Japan | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Matsusaka to Yokohama | Japan | 299 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| Matsusaka to Osaka | Japan | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Matsusaka to Nagoya | Japan | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Matsusaka to Sapporo | Japan | 1,031 km (641 mi) | about 15 h 44 min |
| Matsusaka to Fukuoka | Japan | 574 km (357 mi) | about 8 h 45 min |
| Matsusaka to Kawasaki | Japan | 308 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Matsusaka to Kobe | Japan | 125 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 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 Matsusaka?
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.