Ichinoseki: 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.
Ichinoseki is a city of 114,476 people in Japan (Iwate), 30 m (98 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Ichinoseki Station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ichinoseki runs from about 9 h 29 min a day in late December to 14 h 57 min in late June (computed for 38.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ichinoseki is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA, 57 km), Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 87 km).
Flights to Ichinoseki: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ichinoseki Station, Yushima Station, Hanaizumi Station, Surisawa Station, Konashi Station, Senmaya Station. Trains to Ichinoseki
Buses to Ichinoseki · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 381 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 398 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 359 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Sendai, 76 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chiba, 380 km
- Niigata, 213 km — trains · tours
- Ōta, 394 km
- Kawaguchi, 368 km
- Hachiōji, 396 km
- Utsunomiya, 283 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Miharu, Tanabe, Central Highlands Region, Yoshikawa, Kesennuma.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ichinoseki?
Sendai Airport (SDJ), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ichinoseki?
About 114,476 people live in Ichinoseki, across 1,256 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ichinoseki in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Ichinoseki?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Ichinoseki?
Tokyo (381 km), Kawasaki (398 km), Saitama (359 km), Sendai (76 km), Chiba (380 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.