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Japan car rentals in 2026

Most popular company

Airport Car Rental

Most common car type

Standard

Average price per day

฿1,840

Cheapest price per day

฿443
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Popular car types in Japan

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There are currently 7,289 hire locations operating in Japan spread across 362 car hire agencies. In the past week, the cheapest car type to hire in Japan is small car at ฿443 a day. Below are all the 4 car types available for hiring in the area, along with estimated starting prices:

Economy

Economy

฿454+

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Compact

Compact

฿443+

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Intermediate

Intermediate

฿1,246+

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Standard

Standard

฿681+

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Minivan

Minivan

฿500+

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Mini

Mini

฿427+

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Passenger van

Passenger van

฿667+

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Intermediate SUV

Intermediate SUV

฿1,021+

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Best car rental deals found in Japan

Toyota Yaris Sedan/Vios฿443/day
Toyota Yaris Sedan/Vios
Found 08/25/26
Toyota Yaris Sedan/Vios฿454/day
Toyota Yaris Sedan/Vios
Found 08/25/26
Toyota Innova฿500/day
Toyota Innova
Found 08/25/26

Cheapflights insights for Japan car rentals

Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Japan, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Japan?

To get the best deal on car hire in Japan, book about 29 days before your trip. At that point, average daily prices are around ฿1,388, which is about 2,784% cheaper than the typical rate.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in Japan?

Looking to hire a car in Japan? CG Car Rental had the lowest prices in the past two weeks, starting at only ฿14.47/day. E CAR RENTAL also offers competitive rates, with deals beginning at ฿17.13/day.

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

Planning to hire a car in Japan? June is the cheapest month, costing about ฿1,468 per day. In contrast, December is the most expensive, with an average daily rate of ฿1,692. Monthly average car hire prices are listed below. Remember, prices can change based on when you book, the type of car, and availability.

January

฿1,570

February

฿1,603

March

฿1,598

April

฿1,603

May

฿1,598

June

฿1,468

July

฿1,589

August

฿1,561

September

฿1,505

October

฿1,575

November

฿1,528

December

฿1,692

What car do most people hire in Japan?

Passenger van cars (Toyota Alphard, for example) are the most popular in Japan. Compact (Class Compact Car) and Mini (Class Mini Car) cars are also often chosen by our users when visiting Japan.

Which car hire company has the most locations in Japan?

Fuji Corporation Lucky Rental Car has 2 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Trip renta car has the second-highest number of locations in Japan at 1.

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

Out of all the popular cities in Japan, Osaka is the cheapest city to rent a car (฿455/day). Other popular cities in Japan to get a cheap rental car are: Okinawa (฿659/day), Fukuoka (฿845/day), and Nagoya (฿888/day).

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Top rental agencies in Japan

Avis

8.4
Very Good
26 reviews•35 locations
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Cleanliness

9.2

Comfort

8.7

Overall

8.4

Pick-up/drop-off

8.3

Value

8.5

Fuji Corporation Lucky Rental Car

2 locations
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Trip renta car

1 location
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Delta Rental Car

1 location
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UTO Rental Car

1 location
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Ryukyu Rental

1 location
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Worldnet

3 locations
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Gogo Rent A Car

1 location
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Car rental FAQs

  • What is the most popular car hire provider in Japan?

    The most popular car hire company at Japan is Nissan Rent-A-Car. With prices on MINI starting at ฿1,431/day about 240% more people book with Nissan Rent-A-Car than other companies in the country.

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

    At ฿879/day, the cheapest car rental price in Japan was found in Okinawa. On average, Hakodate has the cheapest daily rental car price (฿1,244/day), which is 38% 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.

Car rentals by fuel type in Japan

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Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Japan. There are currently 2 fuel types to choose from with Petrol/Diesel being the cheapest (฿23+).

Hybrid

Hybrid

฿28+

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Petrol/Diesel

Petrol/Diesel

฿23+

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Airport car hires in Japan

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