Aizu-Wakamatsu: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Aizu-Wakamatsu is a city of 118,159 people in Japan (Fukushima), 238 m (781 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Aizu-Wakamatsu Station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Aizu-Wakamatsu runs from about 9 h 37 min a day in late December to 14 h 48 min in late June (computed for 37.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Aizu-Wakamatsu is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,200 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Fukushima Airport (FKS, 52 km).
Flights to Aizu-Wakamatsu: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Aizu-Wakamatsu Station, Nishi-Wakamatsu Station, Nanukamachi Station, Hirota Station, Higashi-Nagahara Station, Ashinomaki-Onsen Station. Trains to Aizu-Wakamatsu
Buses to Aizu-Wakamatsu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 202 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 230 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 374 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 220 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 178 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 118 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chiba, 211 km — tours
- Niigata, 93 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamamatsu, 369 km
- Ōta, 216 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Mutsu, Yokosuka, Jingzhou, Lee's Summit.
Common questions
Which airport serves Aizu-Wakamatsu?
Niigata Airport (KIJ), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Aizu-Wakamatsu?
About 118,159 people live in Aizu-Wakamatsu, across 383 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Aizu-Wakamatsu in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Aizu-Wakamatsu?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Aizu-Wakamatsu?
Tokyo (202 km), Yokohama (230 km), Nagoya (374 km), Kawasaki (220 km), Saitama (178 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.