Car hire and driving in Matsutō
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 KMQ means 20 km (12 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 Matsutō
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsutō to Takaoka | Japan | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Matsutō to Fukui-shi | Japan | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Matsutō to Toyama | Japan | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Matsutō to Gifu | Japan | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Matsutō to Kakamigahara | Japan | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Matsutō to Nagahama | Japan | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Matsutō to Matsumoto | Japan | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Matsutō to Ōgaki | Japan | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Matsutō to Kani | Japan | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Matsutō to Ichinomiya | Japan | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Matsutō to Komaki | Japan | 141 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Matsutō to Inazawa | Japan | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Matsutō to Tokyo | Japan | 295 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Matsutō to Yokohama | Japan | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 37 min |
| Matsutō to Osaka | Japan | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Matsutō to Nagoya | Japan | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Matsutō to Sapporo | Japan | 835 km (519 mi) | about 12 h 44 min |
| Matsutō to Fukuoka | Japan | 647 km (402 mi) | about 9 h 52 min |
| Matsutō to Kawasaki | Japan | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Matsutō to Kobe | Japan | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 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 Matsutō?
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.