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Kakogawachō-honmachi: how to get there and around

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Kakogawachō-honmachi is a city of 271,634 people in Japan (Hyōgo), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kobe Airport (UKB), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Higashi-Kakogawa Station.

Key facts

Population271,634
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Area139 km²
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo (UTC+9 now)
CurrencyYen (JPY)
Dialling code+81
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
UN/LOCODEJPKGA
Coordinates34.769, 134.829
Kakogawachō-honmachi

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Daylight in Kakogawachō-honmachi runs from about 9 h 52 min a day in late December to 14 h 32 min in late June (computed for 34.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Kakogawachō-honmachi is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kobe Airport (UKB), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kansai International Airport (KIX, 54 km), Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM, 56 km), Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS, 74 km), Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ, 89 km), Takamatsu Airport (TAK, 97 km).

Flights to Kakogawachō-honmachi: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Higashi-Kakogawa Station, Hamanomiya Station, Onoenomatsu Station, Yakujin Station, Befu Station, Shimo-Ishino Station. Trains to Kakogawachō-honmachi

Buses to Kakogawachō-honmachi · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Auckland, Maringá.

Common questions

Which airport serves Kakogawachō-honmachi?

Kobe Airport (UKB), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Kakogawachō-honmachi?

About 271,634 people live in Kakogawachō-honmachi, across 139 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Kakogawachō-honmachi in?

Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.

What currency is used in Kakogawachō-honmachi?

The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.

Which cities are near Kakogawachō-honmachi?

Osaka (62 km), Nagoya (195 km), Kobe (33 km), Kyoto (89 km), Hiroshima (222 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.