Car hire and driving in Tsu
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 NGO means 30 km (19 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 Tsu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsu to Yokkaichi | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Tsu to Ise | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Tsu to Kuwana | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Tsu to Handa | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Tsu to Tōkai | Japan | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Tsu to Kariya | Japan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Tsu to Nishio | Japan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Tsu to Youkaichi | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Tsu to Anjō | Japan | 57 km (36 mi) | about 52 min |
| Tsu to Kusatsu | Japan | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Tsu to Nagoya | Japan | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Tsu to Inazawa | Japan | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Tsu to Tokyo | Japan | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Tsu to Yokohama | Japan | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Tsu to Osaka | Japan | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Tsu to Sapporo | Japan | 1,016 km (631 mi) | about 15 h 30 min |
| Tsu to Fukuoka | Japan | 575 km (357 mi) | about 8 h 46 min |
| Tsu to Kawasaki | Japan | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Tsu to Kobe | Japan | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Tsu to Kyoto | Japan | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 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 Tsu?
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.