Question 1

Which car rental 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 rental car companies in Japan.

Question 2

What is the most popular car rental provider in Japan?

Accepted Answer

The most popular car rental company in Japan is Nissan Rent-A-Car. With prices on ECONOMY starting at C$ 59/day about 111% more people book with Nissan Rent-A-Car than other companies in the country.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

At C$ 66/day, it is 30% cheaper on average to rent a car in Nagoya than any other city in Japan. The cheapest price found in Japan was for C$ 62/day in Nagoya.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Cars in Japan are to be driven on the left side of the road.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Out of all the popular cities in Japan, Tokyo is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just C$ 59/day. Renting a car in Tokyo is 61% cheaper than renting one in Sendai where the per day rate is around C$ 151. Other fairly inexpensive cities in Japan to get a rental car in are: Osaka (C$ 66/day), Nagoya (C$ 66/day), and Ōita (C$ 67/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travelers looking to rent a car in Tokyo should expect to spend around C$ 59/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in Japan is Tokyo.

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 June. 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, in total, 4,455 car rental locations in Japan that are operated by 29 companies. In the past week, Small is the cheapest car type users can rent (cheapest price last found: C$ 61/day). Explore 4 car types currently offered from Japan rental providers: