Car hire and driving in Ueda
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 MMJ means 41 km (25 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 Ueda
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ueda to Nagano | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Ueda to Matsumoto | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Ueda to Takasaki | Japan | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Ueda to Maebashi | Japan | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Ueda to Isesaki | Japan | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Ueda to Jōetsu | Japan | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Ueda to Kofu | Japan | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Ueda to Kiryū | Japan | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Ueda to Ōta | Japan | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Ueda to Toyama | Japan | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Ueda to Kumagaya | Japan | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Ueda to Ashikaga | Japan | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Ueda to Tokyo | Japan | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Ueda to Yokohama | Japan | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Ueda to Osaka | Japan | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Ueda to Nagoya | Japan | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Ueda to Sapporo | Japan | 786 km (488 mi) | about 11 h 59 min |
| Ueda to Fukuoka | Japan | 781 km (485 mi) | about 11 h 55 min |
| Ueda to Kawasaki | Japan | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Ueda to Kobe | Japan | 339 km (211 mi) | about 5 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 Ueda?
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.