Matsumoto: 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.
Matsumoto is a city of 241,145 people in Japan (Nagano), 593 m (1,946 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Matsumoto Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Matsumoto runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Matsumoto is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,560 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY, 84 km).
Flights to Matsumoto: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Matsumoto Station, Murai Station, Minami-Matsumoto Station, Hirata Station, Kitanii-Matsumotodaigakumae Station, Hata Station. Trains to Matsumoto
Buses to Matsumoto · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 167 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 176 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 281 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 151 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 177 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 305 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kyoto, 241 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 156 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Sendai, 342 km
- Chiba, 206 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Grindelwald, Himeji, Salt Lake City, Langfang, Kathmandu, Kaohsiung, Fujisawa, Takayama, Kanazawa, Sapporo, Kagoshima.
Common questions
Which airport serves Matsumoto?
Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Matsumoto?
About 241,145 people live in Matsumoto, across 978,770,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Matsumoto in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Matsumoto?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Matsumoto?
Tokyo (167 km), Yokohama (176 km), Osaka (281 km), Nagoya (151 km), Kawasaki (177 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.