Yachiyo: 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.
Yachiyo is a city of 199,498 people in Japan (Chiba), 30 m (98 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Katsutadai Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Yachiyo runs from about 9 h 47 min a day in late December to 14 h 38 min in late June (computed for 35.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yachiyo is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Narita International Airport (NRT), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 37 km), Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 56 km).
Flights to Yachiyo: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Katsutadai Station, Yachiyo-Midorigaoka Station, Yachiyo-Chūō Station, Tōyō-Katsutadai Station, Murakami Station. Trains to Yachiyo
Buses to Yachiyo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 39 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 54 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 298 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 44 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 289 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 15 km — tours
- Niigata, 262 km
- Hamamatsu, 246 km
- Ōta, 42 km — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Kushiro.
Common questions
Which airport serves Yachiyo?
Narita International Airport (NRT), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yachiyo?
About 199,498 people live in Yachiyo, across 51 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yachiyo in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Yachiyo?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Yachiyo?
Tokyo (39 km), Yokohama (54 km), Nagoya (298 km), Kawasaki (44 km), Saitama (46 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.