Hirosaki: 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.
Hirosaki is a city of 168,739 people in Japan (Aomori), 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Hirosaki Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Hirosaki runs from about 9 h 19 min a day in late December to 15 h 8 min in late June (computed for 40.59° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hirosaki is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,846 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ, 45 km), Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ, 77 km).
Flights to Hirosaki: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Hirosaki Station, Chūō-Hirosaki Station, Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station, Hirosaki Gakuindai-mae Station, Undōkōenmae Station, Seiaichūkō-mae Station. Trains to Hirosaki
Buses to Hirosaki · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sapporo, 284 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 261 km — trains · tours
- Niigata, 321 km
- Iwaki, 396 km
- Asahikawa, 386 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kōriyama, 355 km
- Akita, 102 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aomori, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fukushima, 316 km — trains
- Morioka, 115 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Tainan, Shari, Ōta-shi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Hirosaki?
Aomori Airport (AOJ), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hirosaki?
About 168,739 people live in Hirosaki, across 524 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Hirosaki in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Hirosaki?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Hirosaki?
Sapporo (284 km), Sendai (261 km), Niigata (321 km), Iwaki (396 km), Asahikawa (386 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.