Car hire and driving in Shizuoka
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 FSZ means 27 km (17 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 Shizuoka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shizuoka to Fujinomiya | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Shizuoka to Fuji | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Shizuoka to Kakegawa | Japan | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Shizuoka to Numazu | Japan | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Shizuoka to Mishima | Japan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 46 min |
| Shizuoka to Iwata | Japan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Shizuoka to Hamamatsu | Japan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Shizuoka to Odawara | Japan | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Shizuoka to Kofu | Japan | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Shizuoka to Iida | Japan | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Shizuoka to Hadano | Japan | 88 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Shizuoka to Toyokawa | Japan | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Shizuoka to Tokyo | Japan | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Shizuoka to Yokohama | Japan | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Shizuoka to Osaka | Japan | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Shizuoka to Nagoya | Japan | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Shizuoka to Sapporo | Japan | 934 km (581 mi) | about 14 h 15 min |
| Shizuoka to Fukuoka | Japan | 748 km (465 mi) | about 11 h 24 min |
| Shizuoka to Kawasaki | Japan | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Shizuoka to Kobe | Japan | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 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 Shizuoka?
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.