Hikone: 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.
Hikone is a city of 113,647 people in Japan (Shiga), 95 m (312 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Minami-Hikone Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Hikone runs from about 9 h 50 min a day in late December to 14 h 35 min in late June (computed for 35.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hikone is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM, 90 km), Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 61 km).
Flights to Hikone: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Minami-Hikone Station, Kawase Station, Inae Station, Screen Station, Hikoneguchi Station, Fujitec-mae Station. Trains to Hikone
Buses to Hikone · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 315 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Yokohama, 309 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Osaka, 92 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 60 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 316 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kobe, 115 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 52 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 317 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hiroshima, 359 km
- Chiba, 352 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Ann Arbor, Xiangtan, Takamatsu.
Common questions
Which airport serves Hikone?
Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hikone?
About 113,647 people live in Hikone, across 197 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Hikone in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Hikone?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Hikone?
Tokyo (315 km), Yokohama (309 km), Osaka (92 km), Nagoya (60 km), Kawasaki (316 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.