Car Rental in Shizuoka: Mishima and Hamamatsu's 14 Branches Compared

Shizuoka has 14 rental branches: choosing by trip

This guide compares rental branches at two Shinkansen stations in Shizuoka Prefecture: six at Mishima Station and eight at Hamamatsu Station, making 14 branches from seven companies.

It shows which station suits your trip, how branches sit around each exit, one-way conditions, closed days and New Year hours, and rates on Japanese and foreign licences.

Heading for Izu: Mishima Station's branches suit you. Nissan and Toyota are on the north side (Shinkansen side), and Nippon, J-net and Guts on the south side; all five are within walking distance. Orix Mishima is 1.2 km from the station, with a free pickup from the North Exit.
Heading for Lake Hamana or western Shizuoka: Hamamatsu Station's branches suit you. Five are on the south side (Shinkansen side) and three on the north side, all within walking distance.
Renting at Mishima and returning at Hamamatsu, or the reverse: Nippon, Toyota and Orix have branches at both stations and accept returns from other branches.
Opening hours: at both stations, the earliest branches open at 08:00 and the latest close at 20:00. Nissan's two branches offer unstaffed rental, Self Ride Go, outside staffed hours.
Keeping the cost down: on standard compact rates before discounts for a Japanese licence, Guts at both stations (¥4,070 for 24 hours) and Nico Nico at Hamamatsu (¥5,610) are lowest. Guts includes no vehicle damage cover and limits you to 300 km per 24 hours. Toyota at ¥8,580 is lowest among the major companies. Foreign-licence prices and eligibility differ; see the rates section.

The tables below list hours and one-way availability for all 14 branches, with links to their branch pages.

Mishima Station and Hamamatsu Station compared

The two stations differ in how branches are arranged around their exits.

Mishima Station: on the north side (Shinkansen side), Nissan Mishima Shinkansen Exit is straight outside, and Toyota Mishima Shinkansen Exit is 2 minutes on foot along the tracks from the Shinkansen gates. On the south side, Nippon is 1 minute on foot, J-net 4 minutes and Guts 7 minutes. Nissan also has an unstaffed rental-only branch in front of the South Exit; staff are at the north-side branch.
Hamamatsu Station: on the south side (Shinkansen side) are Toyota Hamamatsu Shinkansen Exit (1 minute), Nippon and Orix (2 minutes), and Nissan and J-net (4 minutes). Toyota Hamamatsu Ekimae is about 350 m east of the North Exit, and Nico Nico and Guts (same address) about 300 m west.

At both stations, leaving by the wrong exit for your branch means walking round to the other side of the station. Branches at Shizuoka Station and Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport are not compared here.

Pickup place	Branches	Earliest opening and latest closing	Branches offering one-way rentals	Lowest compact reference rate
Mishima Station	6 (6 companies)	08:00–20:00	3	Guts Rent a Car: ¥4,070
Hamamatsu Station	8 (7 companies)	08:00–20:00	4	Guts Rent a Car: ¥4,070

Mishima Station branches

Branch	Regular hours	One-way rental
Nippon Mishima Station South Exit	08:00–20:00	Offered, with conditions
Toyota Mishima Shinkansen Exit	08:00–20:00	Offered, with conditions
Orix Mishima	09:00–19:00	Offered, with conditions
Nissan Mishima Shinkansen Exit	08:00–20:00	Not stated
J-net Rent a Car Mishima Station South Exit	08:00–20:00	Not stated
Guts Rent a Car Mishima Station South Exit	09:00–19:00	Not stated

Hamamatsu Station branches

Branch	Regular hours	One-way rental
Nippon Hamamatsu Station South Exit	08:00–20:00	Offered, with conditions
Toyota Hamamatsu Shinkansen Exit	08:00–20:00	Offered, with conditions
Toyota Hamamatsu Ekimae	08:00–20:00	Offered, with conditions
Orix Hamamatsu Ekimae	08:00–20:00	Offered, with conditions
Nissan Hamamatsu Shinkansen Exit	08:00–20:00	Not stated
J-net Rent a Car Hamamatsu Ekimae	08:00–20:00	Not stated
Nico Nico Hamamatsu Station West	09:00–19:00	Not stated
Guts Rent a Car Hamamatsu Ekimae	09:00–19:00	Not stated

Seven rental companies in Shizuoka compared

The table groups the 14 branches by company. All except Nico Nico have branches at both Mishima and Hamamatsu.

Company	Mishima Station	Hamamatsu Station	Return to another branch
Toyota Rent a Car	Mishima Shinkansen Exit 08:00–20:00	Hamamatsu Shinkansen Exit and Hamamatsu Ekimae 08:00–20:00	Available within and outside the prefecture
Nippon Rent-A-Car	Mishima Station South Exit 08:00–20:00	Hamamatsu Station South Exit 08:00–20:00	Available (class limits apply)
Orix Rent a Car	Mishima 09:00–19:00 (1.2 km from the station, pickup from the North Exit)	Hamamatsu Ekimae 08:00–20:00	Available, excluding Hokkaido, Okinawa and outlying islands
Nissan Rent a Car	Mishima Shinkansen Exit 08:00–20:00	Hamamatsu Shinkansen Exit 08:00–20:00	Not stated on the branch page
J-net Rent a Car	Mishima Station South Exit 08:00–20:00	Hamamatsu Ekimae 08:00–20:00	Not stated on the branch page
Guts Rent a Car	Mishima Station South Exit 09:00–19:00	Hamamatsu Ekimae 09:00–19:00	Not available (company rule)
Nico Nico Rent a Car	—	Hamamatsu Station West 09:00–19:00	Generally not available (company rule)

Closed days and New Year hours differ by branch; the branch pages in the tables above show the dates.

Rental service

Nippon Rent-A-Car

Mishima Station South Exit and Hamamatsu Station South Exit

Image: Nippon Rent-A-Car official website

Choose a vehicle class around your passengers, luggage and pickup location.

Location in this guide: Nippon Mishima Station South Exit

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Vehicles and service: Passenger cars, SUVs and minivans; availability varies by location and date.
Coverage: CDW and ECO are separate options for the accident excess and non-operation charge.

Mishima Station South Exit is beside the South Exit terminal, 1 minute on foot from the South Exit. Hamamatsu Station South Exit is 2 minutes on foot from the South Exit. Both open daily 08:00–20:00. At Mishima Station South Exit, you can check in by touching your smartphone on departure, and with advance procedures you can skip showing your licence and signing at the counter.

For cars rented elsewhere, both accept kei cars, passenger cars, wagons, vans and light trucks. To return to Hamamatsu Station South Exit, enter return MAPCODE 26 103 762*51 in the navigation system.

The N-B compact standard rate is ¥8,910 for 24 hours. CDW does not remove the non-operation charge (NOC); ECO is the separate scheme that waives it.

Company sources and verification dates

Rental service

Toyota Rent a Car

three branches at Mishima and Hamamatsu

Image: Toyota Rent a Car official website

Compare plans by branch, vehicle class and the conditions of your trip.

Location in this guide: Toyota Mishima Shinkansen Exit

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Vehicles and service: Passenger cars, minivans and SUVs; check the model and equipment in your booking.
Coverage: The Anshin W plan combines the deductible waiver with an NOC waiver.

Mishima Shinkansen Exit is 2 minutes on foot along the tracks, to the right after the Shinkansen gates on the north side of Mishima Station. Hamamatsu has two: Hamamatsu Shinkansen Exit is 1 minute (about 200 m) to the left from the South Exit, and Hamamatsu Ekimae is about 350 m east of the North Exit, opposite Act Tower. All open 08:00–20:00, have no shuttle and do not store private cars.

Mishima Shinkansen Exit and Hamamatsu Shinkansen Exit close on 12 November, and Hamamatsu Ekimae closes on 19 April and shuts at 17:00 from 30 December to 3 January. All three accept returns to branches in and outside the prefecture, but on 12 November 2026 Hamamatsu Ekimae limits one-way rentals to within the prefecture.

The C1 compact standard rate is ¥8,580 for 24 hours on a Japanese licence. CDW alone leaves the NOC (¥20,000 or ¥50,000). The Anshin W Plan waives the NOC and also covers repair or replacement of a punctured tyre.

Company sources and verification dates

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Rental service

Orix Rent a Car

Mishima and Hamamatsu Ekimae

Image: Orix Rent a Car official website

Compare vehicle classes, locations and coverage for your itinerary.

Location in this guide: Orix Mishima

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Vehicles and service: Compact cars, minivans and other classes; vehicles and equipment depend on the branch and plan.
Coverage: Check the deductible waiver and Rental Car Anshin Pack (RAP) for NOC and other benefits.

Mishima is in Nagaizumi, 1.2 km (20 minutes on foot) from the station, with a free pickup from the North Exit of Mishima Station. On the day, contact the branch when you reach the North Exit; a pickup may occasionally not be possible. It opens daily 09:00–19:00. Hamamatsu Ekimae is 2 minutes on foot from Hamamatsu Station and opens daily 08:00–20:00.

Both accept departures for and returns from other branches, excluding Hokkaido, Okinawa and outlying islands. The SA compact standard rate is ¥9,900 for 24 hours. The Rental Anshin Pack (RAP) waives the NOC and covers puncture tyre costs up to ¥20,000. If you call at least an hour before your return time, an extension of up to one hour costs nothing extra.

Company sources and verification dates

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Rental service

Nico Nico Rent a Car

Hamamatsu Station West, about 5 minutes on foot

Image: Nico Nico Rent a Car official website

Compare standard, member and app rates for a short rental or day trip.

Location in this guide: Nico Nico Hamamatsu Station West

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Vehicles and service: Available classes vary by branch. Check the vehicle and collection and return times.
Coverage: The deductible waiver, Plus and Perfect plans have different coverage scopes.

From the North Exit, turn left and follow the JR viaduct about 300 m west; Hamamatsu Station West is on the left, about 5 minutes on foot from the station. It shares an address with Guts Hamamatsu Ekimae. It opens daily 09:00–19:00 and does not store customers' cars. Nico Nico has no branch at Mishima Station.

The S class standard rate is ¥5,610 for 24 hours and ¥5,610 for each further day. Basic CDW (¥1,100 a day) leaves the vehicle excess after a single-car accident; Perfect cover removes it. One-way rentals are generally not accepted.

Company sources and verification dates

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Reference rates: seven companies

The table shows each company's published standard rates: regular season, before discounts, tax included, for a Japanese licence.

Company and class	First 24 hours	Each additional day	Basic CDW per day	48 hours with basic CDW	7–8-seat minivan, 24 hours	Note
Guts Rent a Car (C-1)	¥4,070	—	¥1,100	—	¥8,580	No vehicle damage cover in the rate; 300 km per 24 hours
Nico Nico (S)	¥5,610	¥5,610	¥1,100	¥13,420	¥15,180	Basic CDW leaves the vehicle excess after a single-car accident
Toyota (C1)	¥8,580	¥7,260	¥1,100	¥18,040	¥20,900	—
Nippon (N-B)	¥8,910	¥7,150	¥1,100	¥18,260	¥22,550	—
Nissan (P2)	¥9,790	¥7,700	¥1,650	¥20,790	¥24,090	—
Orix (SA)	¥9,900	¥7,920	¥1,100	¥20,020	¥22,660	—
J-net Rent a Car (J3)	¥10,450	¥8,800	¥1,100	¥21,450	¥23,650	—

On a foreign licence, Toyota uses a separate rate list: C1 is ¥10,340 for the first 24 hours and ¥8,690 for each additional 24 hours, against ¥8,580 and ¥7,260 in the table. To rent on a foreign licence, bring an International Driving Permit issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention and your passport, or, for licences from Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco or Taiwan, the licence with a Japanese translation and your passport.

Nico Nico requires the renter to complete the contract in Japanese, without an interpreter or translation app, and some branches do not accept an IDP; Guts generally does not rent on an IDP.

The cover names and prices that remove the NOC are compared in CDW and NOC.

Pickup and return in Shizuoka

Returning to Mishima Station from Izu

Orix and Guts close earliest at 19:00, and the other four at 20:00. Orix Mishima may not always be able to run its pickup, so allow for a 20-minute walk to the station after returning. Refuelling, getting in and out of the branch, the return inspection and moving your bags all come before the ticket gate, so avoid a tight train.

Renting at Mishima and returning at Hamamatsu

Name the return branch when you book. Nippon's two branches accept kei cars, passenger cars, wagons, vans and light trucks from other branches. Toyota Hamamatsu Shinkansen Exit excludes trucks on number 1 and 8 plates from one-way use, and Hamamatsu Ekimae excludes vehicles on number 1 plates. One-way fees depend on the company. Nippon and Orix charge nothing when the branches are less than 20 km apart, and a distance-based charge beyond that. The Japan rental-company comparison explains the differences between companies.

Closed days and New Year rentals

Toyota closes Mishima Shinkansen Exit and Hamamatsu Shinkansen Exit on 12 November, and Hamamatsu Ekimae on 19 April. Over New Year, Nissan's two branches open 09:00–18:00 from 30 December 2026 to 4 January 2027, J-net's two branches open 09:00–18:00 from 1 to 3 January 2027, and Guts closes.

Renting only for the day you go to Lake Hamana

If you stay or have business near Hamamatsu Station before heading to Lake Hamana, you can compare renting at the station the next morning. Weigh hotel parking and the rental charge for unused hours against the effort of taking luggage to the branch.

Frequently asked questions

Should I rent at Mishima Station or Hamamatsu Station?

Mishima Station suits a trip to Izu, and Hamamatsu Station suits Lake Hamana and western Shizuoka. Both have many branches within walking distance, the earliest opening at 08:00 and the latest closing at 20:00.

Which company has the lowest rate?

On standard compact rates before discounts for a Japanese licence, Guts at both stations is ¥4,070 for 24 hours and Nico Nico at Hamamatsu ¥5,610. Guts includes no vehicle damage cover and limits you to 300 km per 24 hours. Toyota at ¥8,580 is lowest among the major companies. Member and online discounts change the price in the booking, so compare the same dates, class and cover.

Can I rent at Mishima and return at Hamamatsu?

Nippon, Toyota and Orix have branches at both stations and accept returns from other branches. Nippon limits the classes it accepts. A one-way option is not always free, so name the return branch in the booking and check the amount.

Is Orix at Mishima Station next to the station?

Orix Mishima is in Nagaizumi, 1.2 km (20 minutes on foot) from the station. A free pickup runs from the North Exit of Mishima Station; contact the branch when you arrive. A pickup may occasionally not be possible.

Which branches stay open latest?

The latest closing is 20:00: Nippon, Toyota, Nissan and J-net at Mishima, and the six branches other than Nico Nico and Guts at Hamamatsu. Nissan's two branches offer unstaffed rental, Self Ride Go, outside staffed hours.