Aomori: 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.
Aomori is a city of 298,394 people in Japan, 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Aomori Station. It is a port city: Port of Aomori.
Key facts
Daylight in Aomori runs from about 9 h 18 min a day in late December to 15 h 10 min in late June (computed for 40.82° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Aomori is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,846 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ, 55 km), Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ, 76 km).
Flights to Aomori: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Aomori Station, Higashi-Aomori Station, Tsutsui Station, Namioka Station, Asamushi-Onsen Station, Tsugaru-Shinjō Station. Trains to Aomori
Buses to Aomori · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sapporo, 255 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 284 km — trains · tours
- Niigata, 353 km
- Asahikawa, 355 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kōriyama, 381 km
- Akita, 133 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fukushima, 342 km
- Morioka, 129 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hakodate, 107 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Yamagata, 289 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Kecskemét, Pyeongtaek, Dalian, Hsinchu County, Hakodate, Yakushima, Nakano.
Common questions
Which airport serves Aomori?
Aomori Airport (AOJ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Aomori?
About 298,394 people live in Aomori, across 825 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Aomori in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Aomori?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Aomori?
Sapporo (255 km), Sendai (284 km), Niigata (353 km), Asahikawa (355 km), Kōriyama (381 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.