Kawaguchi: 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.
Kawaguchi is a city of 607,373 people in Japan (Saitama), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Kawaguchi Station. Our booking partner lists 45 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Kawaguchi runs from about 9 h 47 min a day in late December to 14 h 38 min in late June (computed for 35.81° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kawaguchi is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 29 km (18 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, 61 km), Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 76 km).
Flights to Kawaguchi: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kawaguchi Station, Nishi-Kawaguchi Station, Higashi-Kawaguchi Station, Hatogaya Station, Araijuku Station, Tozuka-angyō Station. Trains to Kawaguchi
Buses to Kawaguchi · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 45 places to stay in Kawaguchi. Of the 25 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (21). Across 10 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 3,323 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 13 km
- Yokohama, 42 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 263 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 369 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 12 km
- Sendai, 292 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chiba, 43 km — trains · tours
- Niigata, 243 km — tours
- Hamamatsu, 218 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Kawaguchi?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kawaguchi?
About 607,373 people live in Kawaguchi, across 62 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kawaguchi in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kawaguchi?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Kawaguchi?
Our booking partner lists 45 places to stay in Kawaguchi, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kawaguchi?
Tokyo (13 km), Yokohama (42 km), Nagoya (263 km), Kawasaki (32 km), Kyoto (369 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.