Kishiwada: 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.
Kishiwada is a city of 205,561 people in Japan (Osaka), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Higashi-Kishiwada Station. It is a port city: Port of Hannan.
Key facts
Daylight in Kishiwada runs from about 9 h 54 min a day in late December to 14 h 31 min in late June (computed for 34.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kishiwada is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Kobe Airport (UKB, 23 km), Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM, 36 km), Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS, 79 km), Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM, 89 km).
Flights to Kishiwada: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Higashi-Kishiwada Station, Kumeda Station, Shimomatsu Station, Haruki Station, Izumi-Ōmiya Station. Trains to Kishiwada
Buses to Kishiwada · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Osaka, 28 km — car rental · ferries · tours
- Nagoya, 161 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 30 km — buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Kyoto, 71 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 268 km — trains · buses · tours
- Sakai, 16 km — tours
- Hamamatsu, 218 km
- Aihara, 381 km
- Okayama, 133 km
- Sagamihara, 373 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Kishiwada?
Kansai International Airport (KIX), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kishiwada?
About 205,561 people live in Kishiwada, across 72 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kishiwada in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kishiwada?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kishiwada?
Osaka (28 km), Nagoya (161 km), Kobe (30 km), Kyoto (71 km), Hiroshima (268 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.