Tochigi: 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.
Tochigi is a city of 159,056 people in Japan, 51 m (167 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 65 km (40 mi) from the centre. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Tochigi Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Tochigi runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 42 min in late June (computed for 36.38° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tochigi is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 65 km (40 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 90 km), Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 93 km).
Flights to Tochigi: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tochigi Station, Shin-Tochigi Station, Shin-Ōhirashita Station, Fujioka Station, Iwafune Station, Tōbu Kanasaki Station. Trains to Tochigi
Buses to Tochigi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 77 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 106 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 288 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 96 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 390 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 53 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 232 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 94 km
- Niigata, 182 km
- Hamamatsu, 260 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Takikawa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tochigi?
Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 65 km (40 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tochigi?
About 159,056 people live in Tochigi, across 332 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tochigi in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Tochigi?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tochigi?
Tokyo (77 km), Yokohama (106 km), Nagoya (288 km), Kawasaki (96 km), Kyoto (390 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.