Ashikaga: 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.
Ashikaga is a city of 144,746 people in Japan (Tochigi), 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre. It has 10 railway stations on record, including Ashikagashi Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Ashikaga runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ashikaga is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 92 km).
Flights to Ashikaga: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ashikagashi Station, Ashikaga Station, Tomita Station, Yamamae Station, Tōbu-Izumi Station, Fukui Station. Trains to Ashikaga
Buses to Ashikaga · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 75 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 102 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 263 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 94 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 364 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 51 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 249 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 101 km
- Niigata, 180 km — trains
- Hamamatsu, 239 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Kamakura, Jining, Springfield.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ashikaga?
Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ashikaga?
About 144,746 people live in Ashikaga, across 178 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ashikaga in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Ashikaga?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Ashikaga?
Tokyo (75 km), Yokohama (102 km), Nagoya (263 km), Kawasaki (94 km), Kyoto (364 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.