Car hire and driving in Yachiyo
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 NRT means 24 km (15 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 Yachiyo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yachiyo to Sōka | Japan | 31 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Yachiyo to Chūō | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Yachiyo to Noda | Japan | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Yachiyo to Minato City | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Yachiyo to Koshigaya | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Yachiyo to Kita | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Yachiyo to Kawaguchi | Japan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Yachiyo to Tsukuba | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Yachiyo to Tokyo | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Yachiyo to Tsuchiura | Japan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Yachiyo to Shimotoda | Japan | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Yachiyo to Nakano | Japan | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Yachiyo to Yokohama | Japan | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Yachiyo to Osaka | Japan | 436 km (271 mi) | about 6 h 39 min |
| Yachiyo to Nagoya | Japan | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Yachiyo to Sapporo | Japan | 822 km (511 mi) | about 12 h 32 min |
| Yachiyo to Fukuoka | Japan | 919 km (571 mi) | about 14 h |
| Yachiyo to Kawasaki | Japan | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Yachiyo to Kobe | Japan | 464 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Yachiyo to Kyoto | Japan | 404 km (251 mi) | about 6 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 Yachiyo?
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.