Iwaki: 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.
Iwaki is a city of 357,309 people in Japan (Fukushima), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Iwaki runs from about 9 h 40 min a day in late December to 14 h 46 min in late June (computed for 37.05° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Iwaki is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Iwaki: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Iwaki · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 185 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 211 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 200 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 168 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 135 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chiba, 175 km — tours
- Niigata, 189 km
- Hamamatsu, 386 km
- Ōta, 196 km
- Aihara, 214 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Iwaki?
Fukushima Airport (FKS), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre.
How big is Iwaki?
About 357,309 people live in Iwaki (GeoNames).
What time zone is Iwaki in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Iwaki?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Iwaki?
Tokyo (185 km), Yokohama (211 km), Kawasaki (200 km), Saitama (168 km), Sendai (135 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.