Yaizu: 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.
Yaizu is a city of 139,578 people in Japan (Shizuoka), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Yaizu Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Yaizu runs from about 9 h 52 min a day in late December to 14 h 33 min in late June (computed for 34.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yaizu is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,218 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Oshima Airport (OIM, 95 km).
Flights to Yaizu: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Yaizu Station, Nishi-Yaizu Station. Trains to Yaizu
Buses to Yaizu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 154 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 136 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 258 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 133 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 146 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 287 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 234 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 167 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 182 km
- Sakai, 263 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Hobart.
Common questions
Which airport serves Yaizu?
Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yaizu?
About 139,578 people live in Yaizu, across 164,080,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yaizu in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Yaizu?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Yaizu?
Tokyo (154 km), Yokohama (136 km), Osaka (258 km), Nagoya (133 km), Kawasaki (146 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.