Nishio: 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.
Nishio is a city of 169,984 people in Japan (Aichi), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Nishio Station. It is a port city: Port of Higashi-Hazu.
Key facts
Daylight in Nishio runs from about 9 h 52 min a day in late December to 14 h 33 min in late June (computed for 34.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Nishio is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 22 km (14 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, 45 km).
Flights to Nishio: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Nishio Station, Higashi-Hazu Station, Kami-Yokosuka Station, Fukuchi Station, Sakuramachi-mae Station, Nishioguchi Station. Trains to Nishio
Buses to Nishio · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 257 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Yokohama, 245 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Osaka, 143 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Nagoya, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 253 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 172 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Kyoto, 119 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 263 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 290 km — ferries
- Sakai, 148 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Porirua, Nikaho, Yonezawa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Nishio?
Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Nishio?
About 169,984 people live in Nishio, across 161,220,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Nishio in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Nishio?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Nishio?
Tokyo (257 km), Yokohama (245 km), Osaka (143 km), Nagoya (37 km), Kawasaki (253 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.