Car hire and driving in Sayama
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 HND means 48 km (30 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 Sayama
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayama to Kōnosu | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Sayama to Kawaguchi | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Sayama to Iwatsuki | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Sayama to Nakano | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Sayama to Aihara | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Sayama to Kita | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Sayama to Tokyo | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Sayama to Kumagaya | Japan | 31 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Sayama to Kukichūō | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Sayama to Kasukabe | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Sayama to Kazo | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Sayama to Koshigaya | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Sayama to Yokohama | Japan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Sayama to Osaka | Japan | 378 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Sayama to Nagoya | Japan | 239 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Sayama to Sapporo | Japan | 819 km (509 mi) | about 12 h 30 min |
| Sayama to Fukuoka | Japan | 859 km (534 mi) | about 13 h 6 min |
| Sayama to Kawasaki | Japan | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Sayama to Kobe | Japan | 405 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Sayama to Kyoto | Japan | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 15 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 Sayama?
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.