Yamaguchi: 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.
Yamaguchi is a city of 193,966 people in Japan, 157 m (515 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Yamaguchi Station (Yamaguchi).
Key facts
Daylight in Yamaguchi runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yamaguchi is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ, 33 km), Iwami Airport (IWJ, 62 km), Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK, 72 km), Oita Airport (OIT, 82 km).
Flights to Yamaguchi: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Yamaguchi Station (Yamaguchi), Yabara Station, Nihozu Station, Suō-Shimogō Station, Ōtoshi Station, Tokusa Station. Trains to Yamaguchi
Buses to Yamaguchi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 245 km (South Korea)
- Osaka, 374 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Daegu, 322 km (South Korea)
- Fukuoka, 117 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 345 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hiroshima, 93 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ulsan, 247 km (South Korea)
- Changwon, 280 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 68 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sakai, 370 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Pamplona, Jinan, Gongju.
Common questions
Which airport serves Yamaguchi?
Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yamaguchi?
About 193,966 people live in Yamaguchi, across 1,023 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yamaguchi in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Yamaguchi?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Yamaguchi?
Busan (245 km), Osaka (374 km), Daegu (322 km), Fukuoka (117 km), Kobe (345 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.