Obihiro: 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.
Obihiro is a city of 166,536 people in Japan (Hokkaido), 44 m (144 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Obihiro Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Obihiro runs from about 9 h 4 min a day in late December to 15 h 25 min in late June (computed for 42.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Obihiro is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kushiro Airport (KUH, 82 km).
Flights to Obihiro: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Obihiro Station, Hakurindai Station, Kōfuku Station, Nishi-Obihiro Station, Aikoku Station. Trains to Obihiro
Buses to Obihiro · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sapporo, 152 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Asahikawa, 117 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Aomori, 310 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Morioka, 397 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hakodate, 239 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hachinohe, 304 km — buses · car rental
- Tomakomai, 134 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hirosaki, 344 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kushiro, 95 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ebetsu, 136 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Seward, Chaoyang, Madison, Ōita-shi, Matsuzaki, Tokushima.
Common questions
Which airport serves Obihiro?
Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Obihiro?
About 166,536 people live in Obihiro, across 619 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Obihiro in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Obihiro?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Obihiro?
Sapporo (152 km), Asahikawa (117 km), Aomori (310 km), Morioka (397 km), Hakodate (239 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.