Car hire and driving in Uji
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 ITM means 35 km (22 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 Uji
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uji to Daitō | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Uji to Kadoma | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Uji to Moriguchi | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Uji to Suita | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Uji to Minoh | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Uji to Higashiosaka | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Uji to Toyonaka | Japan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Uji to Ikeda | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Uji to Osaka | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Uji to Yao | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Uji to Kawanishi | Japan | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Uji to Itami | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Uji to Tokyo | Japan | 364 km (226 mi) | about 5 h 33 min |
| Uji to Yokohama | Japan | 355 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 25 min |
| Uji to Nagoya | Japan | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Uji to Sapporo | Japan | 1,027 km (638 mi) | about 15 h 40 min |
| Uji to Fukuoka | Japan | 515 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 52 min |
| Uji to Kawasaki | Japan | 362 km (225 mi) | about 5 h 32 min |
| Uji to Kobe | Japan | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Uji to Saitama | Japan | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 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 Uji?
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.