Japan

Cheap Car Hire in Japan from ฿1,417

Tokyo, Japan
30 Sep — 7 Oct
Same drop-off
Driver's age: 26-65
Tokyo, Japan
Sat 30/9
Noon
Sat 7/10
Noon

What are the car hire prices for popular cities in Japan?

Below are the cheapest cities to rent a car in Japan

Price

฿879 - ฿2,012

Out of all the popular cities in Japan, Fukuoka is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just ฿879/day. Renting a car in Fukuoka is 56% cheaper than renting one in Hakodate where the per day rate is around ฿2,012. Other fairly inexpensive cities in Japan to get a rental car in are: Sendai (฿1,473/day), Osaka (฿1,596/day), and Sapporo (฿1,659/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travelers looking to rent a car in Fukuoka should expect to spend around ฿879/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in Japan is Fukuoka.

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Japan?

January

฿2,089

February

฿1,945

March

฿1,945

April

฿2,053

May

฿1,801

June

฿1,765

July

฿1,981

August

฿2,341

September

฿1,801

October

฿1,837

November

฿1,837

December

฿2,017

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Japan is June. The most expensive time to rent a car is August. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Popular car types in Japan

There are currently 4,684 hire locations operating in Japan spread across 48 car hire agencies. In the past week, the cheapest car type to hire in Japan is Small at ฿1,417 a day. Below are all the 4 car types available for hiring in the area, along with estimated starting prices:

Compare available car types for rental in Japan

Small cars

฿1,985 - ฿2,655

All Car Types

฿3,441 - ฿4,426

To hire a Small car in Japan, you would pay an average price of ฿2,262/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in Japan (~฿1,985/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~฿2,655/day). In fact, November is about 13% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for Japan. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Japan, hiring a Small car saves you 43% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Japan Small hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Medium car in Japan, you would pay an average price of ฿3,461/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in Japan (~฿2,732/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~฿3,799/day). In fact, August is about 22% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium hire for Japan. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Japan, hiring a Medium car saves you 12% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Japan Medium hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Large car in Japan, you would pay an average price of ฿4,600/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a Large car in Japan (~฿4,053/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~฿5,129/day). In fact, November is about 12% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large hire for Japan. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Japan, hiring a Large car is 15% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a SUV car in Japan, you would pay an average price of ฿3,054/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in Japan (~฿2,810/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~฿4,023/day). In fact, September is about 9% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Japan. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Japan, hiring a SUV car saves you 23% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Japan SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Van car in Japan, you would pay an average price of ฿4,328/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a Van car in Japan (~฿3,966/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~฿4,850/day). In fact, August is about 9% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van hire for Japan. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Japan, hiring a Van car is 10% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Japan Van hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Luxury car in Japan, you would pay an average price of ฿5,653/day. March is the cheapest month to hire a Luxury car in Japan (~฿6,177/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~฿7,642/day). In fact, March is about 9% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Luxury hire for Japan. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Japan, hiring a Luxury car is 31% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

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Top rental agencies in Japan

Rent a vehicle with one of these top rental car agencies serving Japan, including those serving the Fukuoka, Tokyo and Osaka area. Make sure to take a look at reviews from past customers, daily rate and other charges, and pickup location before making your decision.

Toyota Rent a Car

846 locations

Nippon Rent-A-Car

664 locations

Times

488 locations

Nissan Rent-A-Car

479 locations

Europcar

321 locations

keddy by Europcar

319 locations

ORIX Rent a Car

247 locations

Hertz

230 locations

Best Japan car rental deals found

Check out some of the best deals for car rentals in Japan recently found.
These are some of the most attractive deals we've found on rental cars within the Japan region, including options close to Fukuoka, Tokyo and Osaka. Come back soon if you don't find what you're looking for as deals are updated often.

Car rental FAQs

Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Japan?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Nippon Rent-A-Car (10.0 rating), Alamo (10.0 rating) and ORIX Rent a Car (10.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Japan.

What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in Japan?

At ฿1,634/day, the cheapest car rental price in Japan was found in Kyoto. On average, Chitose has the cheapest daily rental car price (฿1,697/day), which is 28% below average price for cities in Japan.

What side of the road do you drive on in Japan?

Cars travel on the left side of the road in Japan.

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