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Japan · Gunma

Kiryū: 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.

Kiryū is a city of 108,991 people in Japan (Gunma), 108 m (354 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 100 km (62 mi) from the centre. It has 10 railway stations on record, including Shin-Kiryū Station.

Key facts

Population108,991
Elevation108 m (354 ft)
Area274 km²
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo (UTC+9 now)
CurrencyYen (JPY)
Dialling code+81
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Postal codes3 codes, 518-0215 to 520-2111
Coordinates36.4, 139.333
Kiryū

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Daylight in Kiryū runs from about 9 h 43 min a day in late December to 14 h 42 min in late June (computed for 36.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Kiryū is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 100 km (62 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Flights to Kiryū: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Shin-Kiryū Station, Nishi-Kiryū Station, Aioi Station, Azami Station, Niisato Station, Fujiyamashita Station. Trains to Kiryū

Buses to Kiryū · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Columbus, Biella.

Common questions

Which airport serves Kiryū?

Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 100 km (62 mi) from the centre.

How big is Kiryū?

About 108,991 people live in Kiryū, across 274 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Kiryū in?

Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.

What currency is used in Kiryū?

The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.

Which cities are near Kiryū?

Tokyo (85 km), Yokohama (111 km), Osaka (395 km), Nagoya (257 km), Kawasaki (104 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.