Shimonoseki: 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.
Shimonoseki is a city of 265,684 people in Japan (Yamaguchi), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Shin-Shimonoseki Station. It is a port city: Port of Kanmon and 1 more.
Key facts
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Daylight in Shimonoseki runs from about 9 h 56 min a day in late December to 14 h 28 min in late June (computed for 33.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Shimonoseki is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Fukuoka Airport (FUK, 61 km), Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ, 32 km), Oita Airport (OIT, 91 km).
Flights to Shimonoseki: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Shin-Shimonoseki Station, Hatabu Station, Ozuki Station, Chōfu Station, Yoshimi Station, Kawatana-Onsen Station. Trains to Shimonoseki
Buses to Shimonoseki · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 216 km (South Korea)
- Daegu, 302 km (South Korea)
- Fukuoka, 62 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Kobe, 398 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Gwangju, 392 km (South Korea)
- Hiroshima, 148 km — trains · ferries · tours
- Ulsan, 230 km (South Korea)
- Changwon, 250 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 14 km — ferries
- Kumamoto, 130 km — ferries · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Jeddah, Istanbul, Busan, Kikugawa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Shimonoseki?
Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Shimonoseki?
About 265,684 people live in Shimonoseki, across 716 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Shimonoseki in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Shimonoseki?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Shimonoseki?
Busan (216 km), Daegu (302 km), Fukuoka (62 km), Kobe (398 km), Gwangju (392 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.