Takaoka: 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.
Takaoka is a city of 170,077 people in Japan (Toyama), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Takaoka runs from about 9 h 42 min a day in late December to 14 h 44 min in late June (computed for 36.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Takaoka is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,876 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY, 19 km), Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ, 61 km).
Flights to Takaoka: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Takaoka · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 267 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 278 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 266 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 175 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 278 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 282 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 223 km — buses · car rental
- Saitama, 254 km — buses · car rental
- Sendai, 379 km
- Chiba, 306 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Takaoka?
Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Takaoka?
About 170,077 people live in Takaoka (GeoNames).
What time zone is Takaoka in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Takaoka?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Takaoka?
Tokyo (267 km), Yokohama (278 km), Osaka (266 km), Nagoya (175 km), Kawasaki (278 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.