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Car hire and driving in Tokyo

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 18 km (11 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 Tokyo

Car rental from Tokyo: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tokyo to HinoJapan26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Tokyo to NagareyamaJapan27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Tokyo to MachidaJapan27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Tokyo to FujiminoJapan28 km (17 mi)about 26 min
Tokyo to AkishimaJapan28 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Tokyo to YokohamaJapan29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Tokyo to KamagayaJapan29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Tokyo to IwatsukiJapan31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Tokyo to KawagoeJapan31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Tokyo to SayamaJapan31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Tokyo to MinamirinkanJapan31 km (19 mi)about 29 min
Tokyo to NarashinoJapan32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Tokyo to OsakaJapan397 km (246 mi)about 6 h 3 min
Tokyo to NagoyaJapan259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Tokyo to SapporoJapan833 km (517 mi)about 12 h 42 min
Tokyo to FukuokaJapan879 km (546 mi)about 13 h 25 min
Tokyo to KobeJapan424 km (264 mi)about 6 h 28 min
Tokyo to KyotoJapan365 km (227 mi)about 5 h 34 min
Tokyo to HiroshimaJapan674 km (419 mi)about 10 h 17 min
Tokyo to SendaiJapan305 km (190 mi)about 4 h 39 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 Tokyo?

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.