Iwakuni: 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.
Iwakuni is a city of 129,125 people in Japan (Yamaguchi), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Minami-Iwakuni Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Iwakuni runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.16° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Iwakuni is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,200 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Hiroshima Airport (HIJ, 71 km), Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK, 3 km), Iwami Airport (IWJ, 69 km), Oita Airport (OIT, 88 km), Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ, 90 km).
Flights to Iwakuni: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Minami-Iwakuni Station, Shin-Iwakuni Station, Suō-Takamori Station, Kawanishi Station, Nishi-Iwakuni Station, Kuga Station. Trains to Iwakuni
Buses to Iwakuni · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 310 km (South Korea)
- Osaka, 307 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Daegu, 381 km (South Korea)
- Fukuoka, 178 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 278 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 337 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hiroshima, 34 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ulsan, 306 km (South Korea)
- Changwon, 345 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 131 km — trains · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Tottori, Everett, Jundiaí, Taicang, Nishiki.
Common questions
Which airport serves Iwakuni?
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Iwakuni?
About 129,125 people live in Iwakuni, across 874 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Iwakuni in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Iwakuni?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Iwakuni?
Busan (310 km), Osaka (307 km), Daegu (381 km), Fukuoka (178 km), Kobe (278 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.