Car hire and driving in Yamato
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 HND means 32 km (20 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 Yamato
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamato to Kokubunji | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Yamato to Koganei | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Yamato to Ōta | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Yamato to Tachikawa | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Yamato to Musashino | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Yamato to Akishima | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Yamato to Kodaira | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Yamato to Yokosuka | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Yamato to Nishi-Tokyo-shi | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Yamato to Higashimurayama | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Yamato to Higashikurume | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Yamato to Nakano | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Yamato to Tokyo | Japan | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Yamato to Osaka | Japan | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 38 min |
| Yamato to Nagoya | Japan | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Yamato to Sapporo | Japan | 860 km (534 mi) | about 13 h 7 min |
| Yamato to Fukuoka | Japan | 853 km (530 mi) | about 13 h |
| Yamato to Kobe | Japan | 398 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Yamato to Kyoto | Japan | 339 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Yamato to Saitama | Japan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 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 Yamato?
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.