Okayama: 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.
Okayama is a city of 724,691 people in Japan, 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 134 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Okayama runs from about 9 h 53 min a day in late December to 14 h 32 min in late June (computed for 34.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Okayama is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Takamatsu Airport (TAK, 49 km), Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS, 85 km), Hiroshima Airport (HIJ, 96 km).
Flights to Okayama: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Okayama · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 134 places to stay in Okayama. Of the 84 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (51). Across 51 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 67,566 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Osaka, 143 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 277 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fukuoka, 344 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kobe, 114 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 171 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 139 km — trains · tours
- Kitakyushu, 297 km — tours
- Sakai, 141 km — tours
- Hamamatsu, 348 km
- Kumamoto, 363 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Okayama?
Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Okayama?
About 724,691 people live in Okayama (GeoNames).
What time zone is Okayama in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Okayama?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Okayama?
Our booking partner lists 134 places to stay in Okayama, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Okayama?
Osaka (143 km), Nagoya (277 km), Fukuoka (344 km), Kobe (114 km), Kyoto (171 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.