Kanoya: 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.
Kanoya is a city of 101,096 people in Japan (Kagoshima), 23 m (75 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Arahira Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kanoya runs from about 10 h 9 min a day in late December to 14 h 14 min in late June (computed for 31.38° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kanoya is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,840 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Miyazaki Airport (KMI, 79 km), New Tanegashima Airport (TNE, 88 km).
Flights to Kanoya: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Arahira Station, Furue Station. Trains to Kanoya
Buses to Kanoya · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Fukuoka, 250 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 367 km — trains · buses
- Kitakyushu, 274 km — tours
- Kumamoto, 159 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kagoshima, 35 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kotō, 155 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Matsuyama, 327 km
- Ōita, 217 km — trains · tours
- Shinagawa, 322 km
- Nagasaki, 177 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Kanoya?
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kanoya?
About 101,096 people live in Kanoya, across 448 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kanoya in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kanoya?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kanoya?
Fukuoka (250 km), Hiroshima (367 km), Kitakyushu (274 km), Kumamoto (159 km), Kagoshima (35 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.