Hamamatsu: 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.
Hamamatsu is a city of 791,707 people in Japan (Shizuoka), 3 m (10 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 79 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Hamamatsu runs from about 9 h 53 min a day in late December to 14 h 32 min in late June (computed for 34.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hamamatsu is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,218 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO, 87 km), Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 96 km).
Flights to Hamamatsu: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Hamamatsu · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 79 places to stay in Hamamatsu. Of the 65 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (39), and 4 are five-star. Across 40 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.8 out of 10. Guests have left 20,202 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 209 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 193 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 204 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 92 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 202 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 233 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 184 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 220 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 239 km
- Sakai, 208 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Hamamatsu?
Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hamamatsu?
About 791,707 people live in Hamamatsu (GeoNames).
What time zone is Hamamatsu in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Hamamatsu?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Hamamatsu?
Our booking partner lists 79 places to stay in Hamamatsu, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Hamamatsu?
Tokyo (209 km), Yokohama (193 km), Osaka (204 km), Nagoya (92 km), Kawasaki (202 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.