Hitachi: 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.
Hitachi is a city of 174,508 people in Japan (Ibaraki), 51 m (167 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Hitachi runs from about 9 h 42 min a day in late December to 14 h 43 min in late June (computed for 36.6° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hitachi is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 95 km), Fukushima Airport (FKS, 72 km).
Flights to Hitachi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Hitachi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 133 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 158 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 372 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 146 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 118 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 186 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 121 km — tours
- Niigata, 205 km
- Hamamatsu, 338 km
- Ōta, 143 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Hitachi?
Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hitachi?
About 174,508 people live in Hitachi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Hitachi in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Hitachi?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Hitachi?
Tokyo (133 km), Yokohama (158 km), Nagoya (372 km), Kawasaki (146 km), Saitama (118 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.