Morioka: 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.
Morioka is a city of 290,700 people in Japan (Iwate), 138 m (453 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre. It has 9 railway stations on record, including Morioka Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Morioka runs from about 9 h 25 min a day in late December to 15 h 2 min in late June (computed for 39.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Morioka is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Akita Airport (AXT, 80 km), Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ, 86 km).
Flights to Morioka: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Morioka Station, Aoyama Station, Kuriyagawa Station, Iwate-Iioka Station, Senbokuchō Station, Kōma Station. Trains to Morioka
Buses to Morioka · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sapporo, 375 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Sendai, 161 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Niigata, 269 km — tours
- Utsunomiya, 366 km
- Iwaki, 296 km — tours
- Kōriyama, 264 km — trains · tours
- Akita, 88 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aomori, 129 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fukushima, 225 km — trains
- Hakodate, 233 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Victoria, Bunkyō-ku.
Common questions
Which airport serves Morioka?
Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Morioka?
About 290,700 people live in Morioka, across 886 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Morioka in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Morioka?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Morioka?
Sapporo (375 km), Sendai (161 km), Niigata (269 km), Utsunomiya (366 km), Iwaki (296 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.