Iwata: 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.
Iwata is a city of 166,672 people in Japan (Shizuoka), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Iwata Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Iwata runs from about 9 h 53 min a day in late December to 14 h 32 min in late June (computed for 34.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Iwata is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,218 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO, 97 km).
Flights to Iwata: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Iwata Station, Toyodachō Station, Toyooka Station, Shikiji Station, Kaminobe Station, Mikuriya Station. Trains to Iwata
Buses to Iwata · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 200 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 183 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 215 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 101 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 193 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 244 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 195 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 212 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 229 km
- Sakai, 218 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Mountain View.
Common questions
Which airport serves Iwata?
Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Iwata?
About 166,672 people live in Iwata, across 164,080,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Iwata in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Iwata?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Iwata?
Tokyo (200 km), Yokohama (183 km), Osaka (215 km), Nagoya (101 km), Kawasaki (193 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.