Car hire and driving in Shimotoda
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 31 km (19 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 Shimotoda
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimotoda to Urayasu | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Shimotoda to Tachikawa | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Shimotoda to Kashiwa | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Shimotoda to Tama | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Shimotoda to Kukichūō | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Shimotoda to Ōta | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Shimotoda to Iruma | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Shimotoda to Kamagaya | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Shimotoda to Akishima | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Shimotoda to Hino | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Shimotoda to Abiko | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Shimotoda to Sakado | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Shimotoda to Yokohama | Japan | 43 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Shimotoda to Osaka | Japan | 400 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Shimotoda to Nagoya | Japan | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Shimotoda to Sapporo | Japan | 819 km (509 mi) | about 12 h 29 min |
| Shimotoda to Fukuoka | Japan | 882 km (548 mi) | about 13 h 27 min |
| Shimotoda to Kawasaki | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Shimotoda to Kobe | Japan | 427 km (266 mi) | about 6 h 31 min |
| Shimotoda to Kyoto | Japan | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 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 Shimotoda?
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.