Chikusei: 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.
Chikusei is a city of 100,753 people in Japan (Ibaraki), 33 m (108 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Shimodate Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Chikusei runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chikusei is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 71 km), Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 87 km).
Flights to Chikusei: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Shimodate Station, Niihari Station, Ōtagō Station, Shimodate-Nikōmae Station, Kurogo Station, Higuchi Station. Trains to Chikusei
Buses to Chikusei · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 74 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 103 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 305 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 92 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 54 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 231 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 81 km — tours
- Niigata, 197 km
- Hamamatsu, 272 km
- Ōta, 87 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Takahashi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Chikusei?
Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Chikusei?
About 100,753 people live in Chikusei, across 205 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Chikusei in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Chikusei?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Chikusei?
Tokyo (74 km), Yokohama (103 km), Nagoya (305 km), Kawasaki (92 km), Saitama (54 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.