Car hire and driving in Tsuchiura
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 IBR means 21 km (13 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 Tsuchiura
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsuchiura to Inzai | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Tsuchiura to Abiko | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Tsuchiura to Chikusei | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Tsuchiura to Kashiwa | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Tsuchiura to Noda | Japan | 35 km (21 mi) | about 32 min |
| Tsuchiura to Narita | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Tsuchiura to Mito | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Tsuchiura to Nagareyama | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Tsuchiura to Misato, Saitama | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Tsuchiura to Yachiyo | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Tsuchiura to Kamagaya | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Tsuchiura to Sakura | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Tsuchiura to Tokyo | Japan | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Tsuchiura to Yokohama | Japan | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Tsuchiura to Osaka | Japan | 454 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Tsuchiura to Nagoya | Japan | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Tsuchiura to Sapporo | Japan | 782 km (486 mi) | about 11 h 55 min |
| Tsuchiura to Fukuoka | Japan | 935 km (581 mi) | about 14 h 16 min |
| Tsuchiura to Kawasaki | Japan | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Tsuchiura to Kobe | Japan | 481 km (299 mi) | about 7 h 21 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Tsuchiura?
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.