Yamato: 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.
Yamato is a city of 242,065 people in Japan (Kanagawa), 53 m (174 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Yamato runs from about 9 h 48 min a day in late December to 14 h 36 min in late June (computed for 35.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yamato is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, whose 11,024-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 91 km), Oshima Airport (OIM, 77 km).
Flights to Yamato: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Yamato · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 19 km — tours
- Osaka, 370 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Nagoya, 233 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 25 km — tours
- Kobe, 398 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kyoto, 339 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 52 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 335 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 62 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Yamato?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yamato?
About 242,065 people live in Yamato (GeoNames).
What time zone is Yamato in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Yamato?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Yamato?
Tokyo (32 km), Yokohama (19 km), Osaka (370 km), Nagoya (233 km), Kawasaki (25 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.