Car hire and driving in Utsunomiya
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 64 km (40 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 Utsunomiya
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utsunomiya to Chikusei | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Utsunomiya to Oyama | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Utsunomiya to Sano | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Utsunomiya to Koga | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Utsunomiya to Ashikaga | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Utsunomiya to Nasushiobara | Japan | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Utsunomiya to Kiryū | Japan | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Utsunomiya to Ōta | Japan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Utsunomiya to Kazo | Japan | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Utsunomiya to Mito | Japan | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Utsunomiya to Tsukuba | Japan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Utsunomiya to Kukichūō | Japan | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Utsunomiya to Tokyo | Japan | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Utsunomiya to Yokohama | Japan | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Utsunomiya to Osaka | Japan | 447 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 49 min |
| Utsunomiya to Nagoya | Japan | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Utsunomiya to Sapporo | Japan | 734 km (456 mi) | about 11 h 11 min |
| Utsunomiya to Fukuoka | Japan | 922 km (573 mi) | about 14 h 4 min |
| Utsunomiya to Kawasaki | Japan | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Utsunomiya to Kobe | Japan | 473 km (294 mi) | about 7 h 13 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 Utsunomiya?
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.