Ueda: 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.
Ueda is a city of 157,480 people in Japan (Nagano), 536 m (1,759 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Ueda Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Ueda runs from about 9 h 43 min a day in late December to 14 h 42 min in late June (computed for 36.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ueda is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,560 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ueda: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ueda Station, Nishi-Ueda Station, Ōya Station, Shinano-Kokubunji Station, Bessho-Onsen Station, Akasakaue Station. Trains to Ueda
Buses to Ueda · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 150 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 164 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 315 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Nagoya, 184 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 162 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 339 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kyoto, 275 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 135 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 309 km
- Chiba, 188 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Davos, Kamakura.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ueda?
Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ueda?
About 157,480 people live in Ueda, across 552 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ueda in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Ueda?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Ueda?
Tokyo (150 km), Yokohama (164 km), Osaka (315 km), Nagoya (184 km), Kawasaki (162 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.