Car hire and driving in Ōshū
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 HNA means 32 km (20 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 Ōshū
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ōshū to Morioka | Japan | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Ōshū to Ōsaki | Japan | 64 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Ōshū to Ishinomaki | Japan | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Ōshū to Sendai | Japan | 101 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Ōshū to Akita | Japan | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Ōshū to Sakata | Japan | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Ōshū to Yamagata | Japan | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Ōshū to Tsuruoka | Japan | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Ōshū to Hachinohe | Japan | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Ōshū to Fukushima | Japan | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Ōshū to Hirosaki | Japan | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Ōshū to Aomori | Japan | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Ōshū to Tokyo | Japan | 405 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Ōshū to Yokohama | Japan | 433 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Ōshū to Osaka | Japan | 706 km (438 mi) | about 10 h 46 min |
| Ōshū to Nagoya | Japan | 580 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 51 min |
| Ōshū to Sapporo | Japan | 437 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 40 min |
| Ōshū to Fukuoka | Japan | 1,142 km (709 mi) | about 17 h 25 min |
| Ōshū to Kawasaki | Japan | 422 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 26 min |
| Ōshū to Kobe | Japan | 726 km (451 mi) | about 11 h 4 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 Ōshū?
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.