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Tachikawa · Japan

Car hire and driving in Tachikawa

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Japan traffic drives on the left. Picking up at HND means 38 km (24 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 Tachikawa

Car rental from Tachikawa: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tachikawa to YamatoJapan26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Tachikawa to ShimotodaJapan27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Tachikawa to YonoJapan27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Tachikawa to SakadoJapan28 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Tachikawa to KawaguchiJapan28 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Tachikawa to KitaJapan29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Tachikawa to AtsugiJapan30 km (19 mi)about 27 min
Tachikawa to Minato CityJapan31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Tachikawa to SaitamaJapan31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Tachikawa to ŌtaJapan31 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Tachikawa to ChūōJapan32 km (20 mi)about 30 min
Tachikawa to AgeoJapan34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Tachikawa to YokohamaJapan37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Tachikawa to OsakaJapan373 km (232 mi)about 5 h 42 min
Tachikawa to NagoyaJapan235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Tachikawa to SapporoJapan835 km (519 mi)about 12 h 44 min
Tachikawa to FukuokaJapan856 km (532 mi)about 13 h 3 min
Tachikawa to KawasakiJapan34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Tachikawa to KobeJapan401 km (249 mi)about 6 h 7 min
Tachikawa to KyotoJapan341 km (212 mi)about 5 h 12 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Tachikawa?

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.