Car hire and driving in Shinagawa
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 MYJ 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 Shinagawa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinagawa to Matsuyama | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Shinagawa to Saijō | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Shinagawa to Niihama | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Shinagawa to Imabari | Japan | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Shinagawa to Kochi | Japan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Shinagawa to Kure | Japan | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Shinagawa to Onomichi | Japan | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Shinagawa to Higashihiroshima | Japan | 89 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Shinagawa to Iwakuni | Japan | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Shinagawa to Hiroshima | Japan | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Shinagawa to Fukuyama | Japan | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Shinagawa to Hatsukaichi | Japan | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Shinagawa to Tokyo | Japan | 653 km (405 mi) | about 9 h 57 min |
| Shinagawa to Yokohama | Japan | 640 km (398 mi) | about 9 h 46 min |
| Shinagawa to Osaka | Japan | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Shinagawa to Nagoya | Japan | 397 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Shinagawa to Sapporo | Japan | 1,275 km (792 mi) | about 19 h 26 min |
| Shinagawa to Fukuoka | Japan | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Shinagawa to Kawasaki | Japan | 649 km (403 mi) | about 9 h 54 min |
| Shinagawa to Kobe | Japan | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Shinagawa?
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.