Car hire and driving in Okazaki
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 35 km (22 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 Okazaki
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okazaki to Toyokawa | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Okazaki to Toyohashi | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Okazaki to Seto | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Okazaki to Nagoya | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Okazaki to Kasugai | Japan | 38 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Okazaki to Tajimi | Japan | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Okazaki to Komaki | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Okazaki to Kuwana | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Okazaki to Inazawa | Japan | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Okazaki to Yokkaichi | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Okazaki to Ichinomiya | Japan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Okazaki to Kani | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Okazaki to Tokyo | Japan | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Okazaki to Yokohama | Japan | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Okazaki to Osaka | Japan | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Okazaki to Sapporo | Japan | 972 km (604 mi) | about 14 h 49 min |
| Okazaki to Fukuoka | Japan | 638 km (396 mi) | about 9 h 44 min |
| Okazaki to Kawasaki | Japan | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Okazaki to Kobe | Japan | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Okazaki to Kyoto | Japan | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 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 Okazaki?
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.