Fukuyama: 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.
Fukuyama is a city of 468,812 people in Japan (Hiroshima), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre. It has 10 railway stations on record, including Fukuyama Station. It is a port city: Tomonoura and 2 more. Our booking partner lists 49 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Fukuyama runs from about 9 h 54 min a day in late December to 14 h 31 min in late June (computed for 34.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fukuyama is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ, 54 km), Takamatsu Airport (TAK, 67 km), Matsuyama Airport (MYJ, 95 km).
Flights to Fukuyama: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Fukuyama Station, Bingo-Akasaka Station, Managura Station, Ekiya Station, Shin-ichi Station, Bingo-Honjō Station. Trains to Fukuyama
Buses to Fukuyama · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 49 places to stay in Fukuyama. Of the 34 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (19), and 1 are five-star. Across 20 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 11,563 reviews in total.
Hotels in Fukuyama: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Osaka, 197 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 332 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Fukuoka, 289 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 168 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Kyoto, 226 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 85 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Ulsan, 387 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 242 km — tours
- Sakai, 193 km
- Kumamoto, 310 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Kazanlak, Hamilton, Okazaki, Pohang, Tacloban, Maui, Bunkyō-ku.
Common questions
Which airport serves Fukuyama?
Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Fukuyama?
About 468,812 people live in Fukuyama, across 518 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Fukuyama in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Fukuyama?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Fukuyama?
Our booking partner lists 49 places to stay in Fukuyama, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Fukuyama?
Osaka (197 km), Nagoya (332 km), Fukuoka (289 km), Kobe (168 km), Kyoto (226 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.