Kashiwa: 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.
Kashiwa is a city of 433,436 people in Japan (Chiba), 24 m (79 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre. It has 10 railway stations on record, including Kashiwa Station. Our booking partner lists 37 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Kashiwa runs from about 9 h 46 min a day in late December to 14 h 39 min in late June (computed for 35.86° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kashiwa is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 39 km (24 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, 39 km), Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 53 km).
Flights to Kashiwa: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kashiwa Station, Minami-Kashiwa Station, Shin-Kashiwa Station, Kashiwanoha-campus Station, Kita-Kashiwa Station, Takayanagi Station. Trains to Kashiwa
Buses to Kashiwa · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 37 places to stay in Kashiwa. Of the 27 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (15). Across 14 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 5,588 reviews in total.
Hotels in Kashiwa: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 56 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 288 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 45 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 394 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Sendai, 279 km — flights · trains · tours
- Chiba, 32 km — buses · car rental
- Niigata, 244 km
- Hamamatsu, 241 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Tsugaru, Tadami.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kashiwa?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kashiwa?
About 433,436 people live in Kashiwa, across 115 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kashiwa in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kashiwa?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Kashiwa?
Our booking partner lists 37 places to stay in Kashiwa, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kashiwa?
Tokyo (32 km), Yokohama (56 km), Nagoya (288 km), Kawasaki (45 km), Kyoto (394 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.