Shizuoka: 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.
Shizuoka is a city of 693,389 people in Japan, 23 m (75 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 70 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Shizuoka runs from about 9 h 51 min a day in late December to 14 h 34 min in late June (computed for 34.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Shizuoka is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,218 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Oshima Airport (OIM, 92 km).
Flights to Shizuoka: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Shizuoka · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 70 places to stay in Shizuoka. Of the 54 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (27), and 1 are five-star. Across 39 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 36,926 reviews in total.
Hotels in Shizuoka: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 125 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 265 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 136 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 135 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 294 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 240 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 155 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 172 km
- Sakai, 270 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Shizuoka?
Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Shizuoka?
About 693,389 people live in Shizuoka (GeoNames).
What time zone is Shizuoka in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Shizuoka?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Shizuoka?
Our booking partner lists 70 places to stay in Shizuoka, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Shizuoka?
Tokyo (142 km), Yokohama (125 km), Osaka (265 km), Nagoya (136 km), Kawasaki (135 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.