Kariya: 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.
Kariya is a city of 153,834 people in Japan (Aichi), 2 m (7 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Kariya Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kariya runs from about 9 h 51 min a day in late December to 14 h 34 min in late June (computed for 34.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kariya is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 31 km).
Flights to Kariya: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kariya Station, Higashi-Kariya Station, Noda-Shimmachi Station, Aizuma Station, Ogakie Station, Kariyashi Station. Trains to Kariya
Buses to Kariya · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 258 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 247 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 139 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 23 km — tours
- Kawasaki, 255 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 167 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 112 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 263 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 293 km
- Sakai, 146 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Mississauga.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kariya?
Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kariya?
About 153,834 people live in Kariya, across 50,390,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kariya in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kariya?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kariya?
Tokyo (258 km), Yokohama (247 km), Osaka (139 km), Nagoya (23 km), Kawasaki (255 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.