Koga: 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.
Koga is a city of 139,344 people in Japan (Ibaraki), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Koga Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Koga runs from about 9 h 45 min a day in late December to 14 h 40 min in late June (computed for 36.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Koga is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 71 km), Narita International Airport (NRT, 76 km).
Flights to Koga: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Koga Station. Trains to Koga
Buses to Koga · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 55 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 84 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 277 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 74 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 381 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 253 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 74 km
- Niigata, 202 km
- Hamamatsu, 244 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Mamurogawa, Sakura, Ōno-shi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Koga?
Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Koga?
About 139,344 people live in Koga, across 124 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Koga in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Koga?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Koga?
Tokyo (55 km), Yokohama (84 km), Nagoya (277 km), Kawasaki (74 km), Kyoto (381 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.