Car hire and driving in Yaizu
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 FSZ means 14 km (9 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 Yaizu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaizu to Kakegawa | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Yaizu to Iwata | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Yaizu to Fuji | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Yaizu to Fujinomiya | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Yaizu to Numazu | Japan | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Yaizu to Hamamatsu | Japan | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Yaizu to Mishima | Japan | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Yaizu to Toyokawa | Japan | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Yaizu to Iida | Japan | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Yaizu to Toyohashi | Japan | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Yaizu to Odawara | Japan | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Yaizu to Kofu | Japan | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Yaizu to Tokyo | Japan | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Yaizu to Yokohama | Japan | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Yaizu to Osaka | Japan | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Yaizu to Nagoya | Japan | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Yaizu to Sapporo | Japan | 948 km (589 mi) | about 14 h 28 min |
| Yaizu to Fukuoka | Japan | 740 km (460 mi) | about 11 h 17 min |
| Yaizu to Kawasaki | Japan | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Yaizu to Kobe | Japan | 287 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 23 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 Yaizu?
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.