Chūō: 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.
Chūō is a city of 169,179 people in Japan (Tokyo), 1 m (3 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Chūō runs from about 9 h 47 min a day in late December to 14 h 37 min in late June (computed for 35.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chūō is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 11,024-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 56 km), Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 81 km).
Flights to Chūō: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chūō · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 8 km
- Yokohama, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 266 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 17 km — tours
- Kyoto, 372 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Sendai, 305 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Niigata, 259 km — tours
- Hamamatsu, 215 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Chūō?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Chūō?
About 169,179 people live in Chūō (GeoNames).
What time zone is Chūō in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Chūō?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Chūō?
Tokyo (8 km), Yokohama (29 km), Nagoya (266 km), Kawasaki (17 km), Kyoto (372 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.