Kotō: 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.
Kotō is a city of 543,730 people in Japan (Kumamoto), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kotō runs from about 10 h 2 min a day in late December to 14 h 22 min in late June (computed for 32.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kotō is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,840 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG, 58 km), Nagasaki Airport (NGS, 79 km), Fukuoka Airport (FUK, 94 km), Amakusa Airport (AXJ, 64 km).
Flights to Kotō: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kotō · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 303 km (South Korea)
- Daegu, 397 km (South Korea)
- Fukuoka, 96 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 240 km — tours
- Ulsan, 334 km (South Korea)
- Changwon, 332 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 120 km — tours
- Kumamoto, 6 km
- Okayama, 361 km
- Kagoshima, 136 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Kotō?
Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kotō?
About 543,730 people live in Kotō (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kotō in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kotō?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kotō?
Busan (303 km), Daegu (397 km), Fukuoka (96 km), Hiroshima (240 km), Ulsan (334 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.