Yokohama: 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.
Yokohama is a city of 3.8 million people in Japan (Kanagawa), 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Yokohama Station. It is a port city: Port of Yokohama. Our booking partner lists 235 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Yokohama runs from about 9 h 49 min a day in late December to 14 h 36 min in late June (computed for 35.43° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yokohama is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 18 km (11 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, 76 km), Oshima Airport (OIM, 77 km).
Flights to Yokohama: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Yokohama Station, Azamino Station, Nagatsuta Station, Aobadai Station, Tsunashima Station, Motomachi-Chūkagai Station. Trains to Yokohama
Buses to Yokohama · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 235 places to stay in Yokohama. Of the 194 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (118), and 14 are five-star. Across 124 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 191,327 reviews in total.
Hotels in Yokohama: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Zoorasia | 1,220,000 | 2015 |
The busiest is Zoorasia at 1,220,000 visitors in 2015. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Yokohama
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 29 km — car rental · ferries · tours
- Osaka, 386 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Nagoya, 251 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 11 km
- Kyoto, 357 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 53 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 333 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Sakai, 393 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Niigata, 282 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: San Diego, Lyon, Mumbai, Odesa, Vancouver, Manila, Constanța, Shanghai, Frankfurt, Bremen, Ho Chi Minh City, Beijing, Busan, Hanoi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Yokohama?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yokohama?
About 3.8 million people live in Yokohama, across 438 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yokohama in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Yokohama?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Yokohama?
Our booking partner lists 235 places to stay in Yokohama, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Yokohama?
Tokyo (29 km), Osaka (386 km), Nagoya (251 km), Kawasaki (11 km), Kyoto (357 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.