- 1.What are studless winter tires?
- 2.Standard feature season for studless winter tires
- 3.Selecting studless winter tires as an option
What are studless winter tires?
Studless winter tires are specialized tires for cold and frozen roads. They're made of a more temperature-resistant rubber and designed to grip snow and ice. They can also safely be used on regular roads, eliminating the hassle of switching tires mid-trip.
Rakuten Travel Rent-A-Car provides you with the option to select studless winter tires for your rental.
*Check the table below for information on regions where studless winter tires are mandatory.
Standard feature season for studless winter tires
| TOYOTA Rent a Car |
Nippon Rent-A-Car |
Nissan Rent a Car |
ORIX Rent-A-Car |
Budget Rent-a-Car |
J-net Rent-a-Car |
SKY Rent-a-Car |
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| Hokkaido | 11/1～5/5 | 11/1～4/20 | 11/16～4/30 | 11/1～3/31 | 11/1～4/30 *Asahikawa Airport Store, Asahikawa Station Store, Hakodate Airport Store, Sapporo Station North Exit Store, Susukino Minami 10jo Store, Sapporo Okadama Airport Store, Memanbetsu Airport Store, Furano Station Store only 11/1～5/6 *New Chitose Airport Store only |
11/1～3/31 | |
| Aomori | 12/1～3/31 | 12/1～3/31 | 12/1～3/31 | 11/1～3/31 | 11/1～4/30 *Shin-Aomori Station Store only |
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| Akita | 11/1～4/30 *Akita Station Store only |
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| Iwate | 11/1～5/6 *Morioka Station Store only |
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| Yamagata | |||||||
| Miyagi | 12/16～3/15 | 11/1～3/31 *Sendai Airport Store only |
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| Fukushima | 11/1～3/31 *Koriyama Station East Exit Store only |
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| Fukui | 12/15～3/20 | 12/16～3/15 | 12/1～3/31 | 11/1～3/31 | 12/1～3/31 *Fukui Station East Exit Store only |
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| Toyama | 12/1～3/31 *Toyama Station South Exit Store only |
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| Ishikawa | 12/1～3/31 *Kanazawa Station West Exit Store only |
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| Nagano | 12/1～3/31 | 12/1～3/31 | 12/1～3/31 | 11/1～3/31 | 12/1～4/30 *Nagano Station Store, Karuizawa Station Store only |
12/1～3/31 | |
| Niigata | |||||||
| Yamanashi | 12/1～4/30 *Kawaguchiko Station Store only |
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| Tochigi | 12/1～3/31 *Nasu Shiobara Station shop, Nikko Station shop only |
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| Kanagawa | |||||||
| Gifu | 12/1～3/31 *Takayama Station shop only |
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| Aichi | |||||||
| Mie | |||||||
| Kyoto | 11/1～3/31 *Higashimaizuru shop, Nishimaizuru shop, Fukuchiyama shop only |
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| Hyogo | 11/1～3/31 *Toyooka Station shop only |
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| Osaka | |||||||
| Tottori | 12/1～3/15 |
- *This information is accurate as of December 22, 2025.
- *Studless winter tires may be unavailable depending on the selected area, vehicle type, and rental period. For more detailed information, please inquire directly with the car rental company.
Selecting studless winter tires as an option
① Click "Add advanced search criteria" from the search form on the "Home" page
② Select "Studless winter tires" from "Options"
③ Click "Search"
*Even if no search results display, you may still be able to reserve a car with studless winter tires. Please contact the car rental company directly for support.
