Car hire and driving in Sōka
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 32 km (20 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 Sōka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sōka to Fujimino | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Sōka to Musashino | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Sōka to Toride | Japan | 27 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Sōka to Nishi-Tokyo-shi | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Sōka to Higashikurume | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Sōka to Narashino | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Sōka to Kukichūō | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Sōka to Kawagoe | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Sōka to Chōfu | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Sōka to Tokorozawa | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Sōka to Koganei | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Sōka to Kodaira | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Sōka to Yokohama | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Sōka to Osaka | Japan | 410 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 15 min |
| Sōka to Nagoya | Japan | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Sōka to Sapporo | Japan | 815 km (506 mi) | about 12 h 26 min |
| Sōka to Fukuoka | Japan | 892 km (555 mi) | about 13 h 37 min |
| Sōka to Kawasaki | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Sōka to Kobe | Japan | 438 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 41 min |
| Sōka to Kyoto | Japan | 378 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 45 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 Sōka?
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.