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Saijō · Japan

Car hire and driving in Saijō

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 MYJ means 46 km (29 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 Saijō

Car rental from Saijō: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Saijō to ShinagawaJapan35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Saijō to MatsuyamaJapan40 km (25 mi)about 36 min
Saijō to KochiJapan52 km (32 mi)about 48 min
Saijō to OnomichiJapan56 km (35 mi)about 51 min
Saijō to FukuyamaJapan65 km (41 mi)about 1 h
Saijō to KureJapan67 km (41 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Saijō to HigashihiroshimaJapan68 km (43 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Saijō to MarugameJapan69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Saijō to HiroshimaJapan86 km (54 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Saijō to KurashikiJapan91 km (57 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Saijō to HatsukaichiJapan92 km (57 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Saijō to TakamatsuJapan92 km (57 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Saijō to TokyoJapan626 km (389 mi)about 9 h 33 min
Saijō to YokohamaJapan615 km (382 mi)about 9 h 23 min
Saijō to OsakaJapan230 km (143 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Saijō to NagoyaJapan369 km (229 mi)about 5 h 37 min
Saijō to SapporoJapan1,240 km (770 mi)about 18 h 54 min
Saijō to FukuokaJapan258 km (160 mi)about 3 h 56 min
Saijō to KawasakiJapan623 km (387 mi)about 9 h 30 min
Saijō to KobeJapan203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 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 Saijō?

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.