Car hire and driving in Minato
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 KIX 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 Minato
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minato to Izumisano | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Minato to Kishiwada | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Minato to Izumi | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Minato to Kawachi-Nagano | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Minato to Sakai | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Minato to Akashi | Japan | 51 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Minato to Tondabayashichō | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Minato to Kobe | Japan | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Minato to Matsubara | Japan | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Minato to Habikino | Japan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Minato to Tokushima | Japan | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Minato to Nishinomiya | Japan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Minato to Tokyo | Japan | 445 km (277 mi) | about 6 h 47 min |
| Minato to Yokohama | Japan | 432 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Minato to Osaka | Japan | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Minato to Nagoya | Japan | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Minato to Sapporo | Japan | 1,121 km (697 mi) | about 17 h 6 min |
| Minato to Fukuoka | Japan | 442 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 45 min |
| Minato to Kawasaki | Japan | 441 km (274 mi) | about 6 h 44 min |
| Minato to Kyoto | Japan | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 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 Minato?
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.