Kawagoe: 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.
Kawagoe is a city of 354,571 people in Japan (Saitama), 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Hon-Kawagoe Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kawagoe runs from about 9 h 46 min a day in late December to 14 h 39 min in late June (computed for 35.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kawagoe is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 48 km (30 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, 83 km), Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 89 km).
Flights to Kawagoe: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Hon-Kawagoe Station, Kawagoeshi Station, Kawagoe Station, Shingashi Station, Minami-Ōtsuka Station, Minami-Furuya Station. Trains to Kawagoe
Buses to Kawagoe · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 55 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 386 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Nagoya, 247 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 48 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 352 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 15 km — tours
- Sendai, 289 km — flights · trains · tours
- Chiba, 67 km
- Sakai, 394 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Autun, Offenbach am Main, Salem.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kawagoe?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kawagoe?
About 354,571 people live in Kawagoe, across 109 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kawagoe in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kawagoe?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kawagoe?
Tokyo (31 km), Yokohama (55 km), Osaka (386 km), Nagoya (247 km), Kawasaki (48 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.