Minato: 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.
Minato is a city of 375,339 people in Japan (Wakayama), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Minato runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Minato is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Kobe Airport (UKB, 47 km), Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS, 51 km), Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM, 68 km), Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM, 65 km).
Flights to Minato: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Minato · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Osaka, 62 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 193 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 53 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 105 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 249 km — tours
- Kitakyushu, 398 km
- Sakai, 50 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hamamatsu, 243 km
- Okayama, 122 km
- Shizuoka, 308 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Minato?
Kansai International Airport (KIX), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Minato?
About 375,339 people live in Minato (GeoNames).
What time zone is Minato in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Minato?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Minato?
Osaka (62 km), Nagoya (193 km), Kobe (53 km), Kyoto (105 km), Hiroshima (249 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.