Utsunomiya: 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.
Utsunomiya is a city of 518,757 people in Japan (Tochigi), 137 m (449 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 60 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Utsunomiya runs from about 9 h 43 min a day in late December to 14 h 43 min in late June (computed for 36.57° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Utsunomiya is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 64 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, 100 km), Fukushima Airport (FKS, 88 km).
Flights to Utsunomiya: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Utsunomiya · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 60 places to stay in Utsunomiya. Of the 44 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (30), and 1 are five-star. Across 30 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 19,785 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 99 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 128 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 309 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 117 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 76 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 208 km — flights · trains · tours
- Chiba, 110 km — tours
- Niigata, 168 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hamamatsu, 284 km
- Ōta, 113 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Utsunomiya?
Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Utsunomiya?
About 518,757 people live in Utsunomiya (GeoNames).
What time zone is Utsunomiya in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Utsunomiya?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Utsunomiya?
Our booking partner lists 60 places to stay in Utsunomiya, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Utsunomiya?
Tokyo (99 km), Yokohama (128 km), Nagoya (309 km), Kawasaki (117 km), Saitama (76 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.