Tanegashima via Car

Basically if you want to see a lot of the island, driving is definitely the best choice. Then you need to decide if you want to rent a car or bring your own. I recommend renting a car if you plan to stay less than a week and bringing your own car for stays over a week.

Do the math

To bring our little kei car from Kagoshima to Tanegashima it was about 15,000 yen one way for a total of 30,000 roundtrip. A rental car which cost about 5,000 per day will run up a total of the same 30,000 for a six day trip.
Nishinoomote Car Rental

Many of the Tanegashima car rental companies are located in Nishinoomote with an additional office in Nakatane at the Tanegashima Airport. This is very convenient for those of you who might take a ferry to Nishinoomote and then fly out of Tangashima Airport.
Nishinoomote Car Rental
Car Rental Company Telephone Address/Comments Map Website
Toyota Car Rental
トヨタレンタカー
0997-23-3211 Nishinoomote Port shop
西之表港店
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Japan Car Rental
ニッポンレンタカー
0997-23-5050 Nishinoomote office
西之表営業所
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Nissan Car Rental
日産レンタカー
0997-24-3923 Nishinoomote office
西之表営業所
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Fukumura Car Rental
福村レンタカー
0997-23-1661 Nishinoomote office
西之表営業所
   
Hayashi Car Rental
はやしレンタカー
0997-22-1800 Nishinoomote office
西之表営業所
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Nam Car Rental
南星レンタカー
0997-23-2838 Nishinoomote office
西之表営業所
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Lotus Ito
ロータスイトウ
0997-22-0222 Nishinoomote
西之表
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Orix Car Rental
オリックスレンタカー
0997-23-4152 Nishinoomote office
種子島店
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Nakatane Car Rental

This is the place to rent a car if you plan to fly in and out of Tanegashima Airport.
Nakatane Car Rental
Car Rental Company Telephone Address/Comments Map Website
Toyota Car Rental
トヨタレンタカー
0997-27-7077 Tanegashima Airport store
種子島空港店
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Nissan Car Rental
日産レンタカー
0997-27-5523 Tanegashima Kukomae office
種子島空港前営業所
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Fukumura Car Rental
福村レンタカー
0997-24-8056 Nakatane office
中種子営業所
   
Hayashi Car Rental
はやしレンタカー
0997-24-8077 Tanegashima Airport office
種子島空港営業所
  Click
Nam Car Rental
南星レンタカー
0997-23-2838 Tanegashima Airport office
種子島空港営業所
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Hidaka Car Rental
日高レンタカー
0997-27-9955 Nakatane
中種子
   
Orix Car Rental
オリックスレンタカー
0997-27-5080 Tanegashima Airport shop
種子島空港店
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Minamitane Car Rental

Although Minimitane has a few rental car offices they are probably not used as much as the companies to the north. If you plan to travel from Minamitane using Shimama Port then renting a car in Minamitane would be a good choice.
Minamitane Car Rental
Car Rental Company Telephone Address/Comments Map Website
Hayashi Car Rental
はやしレンタカー
0997-26-1164 Minamitane office
南種子営業所
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Sunrise Car Rental
サンライズレンタカー
0997-26-0057 Minamitane-cho
南種子町
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HOPE car rental
HOPEレンタカー
0997-26-7235 Minamitane-cho
南種子町
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