Car hire and driving in Yao
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 23 km (14 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 Yao
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yao to Takatsuki | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Yao to Itami | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Yao to Minoh | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Yao to Nishinomiya | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Yao to Kishiwada | Japan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Yao to Ikeda | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Yao to Kawanishi | Japan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Yao to Takarazuka | Japan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Yao to Izumisano | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Yao to Uji | Japan | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Yao to Kobe | Japan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Yao to Sandachō | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Yao to Tokyo | Japan | 391 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 57 min |
| Yao to Yokohama | Japan | 380 km (236 mi) | about 5 h 47 min |
| Yao to Nagoya | Japan | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Yao to Sapporo | Japan | 1,063 km (660 mi) | about 16 h 12 min |
| Yao to Fukuoka | Japan | 490 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Yao to Kawasaki | Japan | 388 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 55 min |
| Yao to Kyoto | Japan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Yao to Saitama | Japan | 395 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 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 Yao?
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.