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Nagoya: 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.

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Nagoya is a city of 2.3 million people in Japan (Aichi), 23 m (75 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Nagoya Station. Our booking partner lists 405 places to stay.

Key facts

Population2.3 million
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Area326 km²
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo (UTC+9 now)
CurrencyYen (JPY)
Dialling code+81
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Postal codes4 codes, 289-0116 to 952-0311
UN/LOCODEJPNGO
Coordinates35.181, 136.906
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Daylight in Nagoya runs from about 9 h 50 min a day in late December to 14 h 35 min in late June (computed for 35.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Nagoya is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 8 km).

Flights to Nagoya: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Nagoya Station, Ōzone Station, Chikusa Station, Tsurumai Station, Shin-Moriyama Station, Minami-Ōdaka Station. Trains to Nagoya

Buses to Nagoya · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 405 places to stay in Nagoya. Of the 360 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (223), and 8 are five-star. Across 192 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 299,183 reviews in total.

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Los Angeles, Mexico City, Sydney, Turin, Nanjing, Pune, Toyota, Rikuzentakata, Taichung, Reims, Tashkent, Callao.

Common questions

Which airport serves Nagoya?

Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Nagoya?

About 2.3 million people live in Nagoya, across 326 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Nagoya in?

Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.

What currency is used in Nagoya?

The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.

How many hotels are there in Nagoya?

Our booking partner lists 405 places to stay in Nagoya, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Nagoya?

Tokyo (259 km), Yokohama (251 km), Osaka (139 km), Kawasaki (258 km), Kobe (166 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.