Car hire and driving in Toyama
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 KMQ means 80 km (50 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 Toyama
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyama to Kanazawa | Japan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Toyama to Matsutō | Japan | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Toyama to Komatsu | Japan | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Toyama to Matsumoto | Japan | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Toyama to Nagano | Japan | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Toyama to Ueda | Japan | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Toyama to Jōetsu | Japan | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Toyama to Fukui-shi | Japan | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Toyama to Iida | Japan | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Toyama to Kani | Japan | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Toyama to Kakamigahara | Japan | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Toyama to Gifu | Japan | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Toyama to Tokyo | Japan | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Toyama to Yokohama | Japan | 260 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Toyama to Osaka | Japan | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Toyama to Nagoya | Japan | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Toyama to Sapporo | Japan | 791 km (491 mi) | about 12 h 3 min |
| Toyama to Fukuoka | Japan | 708 km (440 mi) | about 10 h 47 min |
| Toyama to Kawasaki | Japan | 260 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Toyama to Kobe | Japan | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 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 Toyama?
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.