Gifu: 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.
Gifu is a city of 402,557 people in Japan, 14 m (46 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Nishi-Gifu Station. Our booking partner lists 59 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Gifu runs from about 9 h 49 min a day in late December to 14 h 36 min in late June (computed for 35.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gifu is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 24 km).
Flights to Gifu: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Nishi-Gifu Station, Nagamori Station, Chajo Station, Kanō Station, Hosobata Station, Takadabashi Station. Trains to Gifu
Buses to Gifu · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 59 places to stay in Gifu. Of the 41 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (24), and 2 are five-star. Across 30 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 14,230 reviews in total.
Hotels in Gifu: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gifu City Science Museum | 102,908 | 2007 |
The busiest is Gifu City Science Museum at 102,908 visitors in 2007. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Gifu
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 267 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 262 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 140 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 30 km — car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 268 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 165 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 102 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 267 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 304 km
- Sakai, 150 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Cincinnati, Florence, Campinas, Meidling, Thunder Bay.
Common questions
Which airport serves Gifu?
Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Gifu?
About 402,557 people live in Gifu, across 204 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Gifu in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Gifu?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Gifu?
Our booking partner lists 59 places to stay in Gifu, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Gifu?
Tokyo (267 km), Yokohama (262 km), Osaka (140 km), Nagoya (30 km), Kawasaki (268 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.