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Nagano · Japan

Car hire and driving in Nagano

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 MMJ means 59 km (37 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 Nagano

Car rental from Nagano: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Nagano to UedaJapan29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Nagano to MatsumotoJapan50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Nagano to JōetsuJapan56 km (35 mi)about 51 min
Nagano to TakasakiJapan82 km (51 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Nagano to MaebashiJapan85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Nagano to ToyamaJapan86 km (54 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Nagano to IsesakiJapan98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Nagano to TakaokaJapan105 km (65 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Nagano to KiryūJapan106 km (66 mi)about 1 h 37 min
Nagano to NagaokaJapan107 km (66 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Nagano to ŌtaJapan113 km (70 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Nagano to KofuJapan115 km (71 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Nagano to TokyoJapan172 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Nagano to YokohamaJapan189 km (117 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Nagano to OsakaJapan326 km (202 mi)about 4 h 58 min
Nagano to NagoyaJapan200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Nagano to SapporoJapan763 km (474 mi)about 11 h 38 min
Nagano to FukuokaJapan783 km (487 mi)about 11 h 57 min
Nagano to KawasakiJapan186 km (116 mi)about 2 h 51 min
Nagano to KobeJapan348 km (216 mi)about 5 h 18 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 Nagano?

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.