Yamagata: 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.
Yamagata is a city of 248,772 people in Japan, 321 m (1,053 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Yamagata runs from about 9 h 33 min a day in late December to 14 h 53 min in late June (computed for 38.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yamagata is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 20 km), Shonai Airport (SYO, 82 km).
Flights to Yamagata: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Yamagata · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 289 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 318 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 307 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 266 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chiba, 294 km — tours
- Niigata, 121 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ōta, 303 km
- Aihara, 307 km
- Sagamihara, 313 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Yamagata?
Sendai Airport (SDJ), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yamagata?
About 248,772 people live in Yamagata (GeoNames).
What time zone is Yamagata in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Yamagata?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Yamagata?
Tokyo (289 km), Yokohama (318 km), Kawasaki (307 km), Saitama (266 km), Sendai (44 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.