Mito: 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.
Mito is a city of 270,685 people in Japan (Ibaraki), 28 m (92 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Mito runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.35° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mito is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 65 km), Fukushima Airport (FKS, 98 km).
Flights to Mito: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mito · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 125 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 345 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 87 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 216 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 89 km — tours
- Niigata, 215 km
- Hamamatsu, 307 km
- Ōta, 110 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Mito?
Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mito?
About 270,685 people live in Mito (GeoNames).
What time zone is Mito in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Mito?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Mito?
Tokyo (100 km), Yokohama (125 km), Nagoya (345 km), Kawasaki (113 km), Saitama (87 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.