Car hire and driving in Obihiro
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 OBO 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 Obihiro
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obihiro to Kushiro | Japan | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Obihiro to Kitami | Japan | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Obihiro to Asahikawa | Japan | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Obihiro to Tomakomai | Japan | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Obihiro to Ebetsu | Japan | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Obihiro to Sapporo | Japan | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Obihiro to Otaru | Japan | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Obihiro to Hakodate | Japan | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Obihiro to Hachinohe | Japan | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Obihiro to Aomori | Japan | 310 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Obihiro to Hirosaki | Japan | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 14 min |
| Obihiro to Morioka | Japan | 397 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Obihiro to Tokyo | Japan | 858 km (533 mi) | about 13 h 5 min |
| Obihiro to Yokohama | Japan | 887 km (551 mi) | about 13 h 31 min |
| Obihiro to Osaka | Japan | 1,131 km (703 mi) | about 17 h 15 min |
| Obihiro to Nagoya | Japan | 1,017 km (632 mi) | about 15 h 31 min |
| Obihiro to Fukuoka | Japan | 1,520 km (944 mi) | about 23 h 11 min |
| Obihiro to Kawasaki | Japan | 875 km (544 mi) | about 13 h 21 min |
| Obihiro to Kobe | Japan | 1,148 km (713 mi) | about 17 h 30 min |
| Obihiro to Kyoto | Japan | 1,088 km (676 mi) | about 16 h 35 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Obihiro?
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.