Tottori-shi: 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.
Tottori-shi is a city of 188,465 people in Japan (Tottori), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Tottoridaigakumae Station. It is a port city: Port of Tottori.
Key facts
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Daylight in Tottori-shi runs from about 9 h 48 min a day in late December to 14 h 36 min in late June (computed for 35.5° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tottori-shi is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ, 7 km), Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH, 50 km), Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ, 90 km).
Flights to Tottori-shi: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tottoridaigakumae Station, Koyama Station, Tsunoi Station, Suetsune Station, Hamamura Station, Aoya Station. Trains to Tottori-shi
Buses to Tottori-shi · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Osaka, 146 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Nagoya, 245 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 125 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Kyoto, 148 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 203 km — tours
- Kitakyushu, 360 km
- Sakai, 152 km — tours
- Hamamatsu, 331 km
- Okayama, 98 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shizuoka, 381 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Hanau, Kushiro, Himeji, Iwakuni, Chongju, Suzhou, Kōriyama.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tottori-shi?
Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tottori-shi?
About 188,465 people live in Tottori-shi, across 766 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tottori-shi in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Tottori-shi?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tottori-shi?
Osaka (146 km), Nagoya (245 km), Kobe (125 km), Kyoto (148 km), Hiroshima (203 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.