Honmachi: 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.
Honmachi is a city of 123,067 people in Japan (Kumamoto), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Honmachi runs from about 10 h 4 min a day in late December to 14 h 20 min in late June (computed for 32.5° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Honmachi is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,840 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG, 77 km), Kagoshima Airport (KOJ, 79 km), Nagasaki Airport (NGS, 79 km), Amakusa Airport (AXJ, 41 km).
Flights to Honmachi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Honmachi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 323 km (South Korea)
- Fukuoka, 123 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 272 km — buses · tours
- Ulsan, 357 km (South Korea)
- Changwon, 351 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 152 km — tours
- Kumamoto, 35 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Okayama, 390 km
- Kagoshima, 104 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kotō, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Honmachi?
Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Honmachi?
About 123,067 people live in Honmachi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Honmachi in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Honmachi?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Honmachi?
Busan (323 km), Fukuoka (123 km), Hiroshima (272 km), Ulsan (357 km), Changwon (351 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.