Iwatsuki: 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.
Iwatsuki is a city of 108,833 people in Japan (Saitama), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Iwatsuki runs from about 9 h 46 min a day in late December to 14 h 39 min in late June (computed for 35.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Iwatsuki is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, whose 11,024-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 66 km), Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 69 km).
Flights to Iwatsuki: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Iwatsuki · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 59 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 267 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 49 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 372 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 7 km
- Sendai, 276 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 56 km — tours
- Niigata, 225 km
- Hamamatsu, 227 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Iwatsuki?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Iwatsuki?
About 108,833 people live in Iwatsuki (GeoNames).
What time zone is Iwatsuki in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Iwatsuki?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Iwatsuki?
Tokyo (31 km), Yokohama (59 km), Nagoya (267 km), Kawasaki (49 km), Kyoto (372 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.