Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Nippon Rent-A-Car (10.0 rating), Alamo (10.0 rating) and Avis (9.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Japan.

Question 2

What is the most popular car hire provider in Japan?

Accepted Answer

The most popular car hire company at Japan is Times. With prices on ECONOMY starting at ฿1,008/day about 141% more people book with Times than other companies in the country.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

At ฿1,094/day, the cheapest car rental price in Japan was found in Okinawa. On average, Okinawa has the cheapest daily rental car price (฿1,157/day), which is 51% below average price for cities in Japan.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Out of all the popular cities in Japan, Okinawa is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just ฿1,157/day. Renting a car in Okinawa is 52% cheaper than renting one in Nagoya where the per day rate is around ฿2,418. Other fairly inexpensive cities in Japan to get a rental car in are: Fukuoka (฿1,205/day), Sapporo (฿1,550/day), and Hakodate (฿1,629/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 ฿1,205/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in Japan is Fukuoka.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Japan is September. The most expensive time to rent a car is January. 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.

Question 7

Popular Car Types in Japan

Accepted Answer

There are currently 4,455 hire locations operating in Japan spread across 29 car hire agencies. In the past week, the cheapest car type to hire in Japan is Small at ฿1,536 a day. Below are all the 5 car types available for hiring in the area, along with estimated starting prices: