Amagasaki: 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.
Amagasaki is a city of 459,593 people in Japan (Hyōgo), 1 m (3 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Tsukaguchi Station. It is a port city: Port of Amagasaki-Nishinomiya-Ashiya. Our booking partner lists 17 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Amagasaki runs from about 9 h 52 min a day in late December to 14 h 32 min in late June (computed for 34.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Amagasaki is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,840 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kobe Airport (UKB, 20 km), Kansai International Airport (KIX, 36 km), Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS, 99 km).
Flights to Amagasaki: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tsukaguchi Station, Mukonosō Station, Amagasaki Station, Sonoda Station, Mukogawa Station, Tachibana Station. Trains to Amagasaki
Buses to Amagasaki · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 17 places to stay in Amagasaki. Of the 15 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (9). Across 13 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.8 out of 10. Guests have left 5,770 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yokohama, 393 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Osaka, 8 km — ferries
- Nagoya, 145 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 22 km — ferries · tours
- Kyoto, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 274 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sakai, 16 km — tours
- Hamamatsu, 212 km — tours
- Aihara, 368 km
- Okayama, 136 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Augsburg, Anshan.
Common questions
Which airport serves Amagasaki?
Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Amagasaki?
About 459,593 people live in Amagasaki, across 50 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Amagasaki in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Amagasaki?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Amagasaki?
Our booking partner lists 17 places to stay in Amagasaki, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Amagasaki?
Yokohama (393 km), Osaka (8 km), Nagoya (145 km), Kobe (22 km), Kyoto (46 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.