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Japan · Kanagawa

Yokosuka: 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.

Yokosuka is a city of 409,478 people in Japan (Kanagawa), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Kinugasa Station. It is a port city: Port of Yokosuka and 2 more. Our booking partner lists 38 places to stay.

Key facts

Population409,478
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Area101 km²
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo (UTC+9 now)
CurrencyYen (JPY)
Dialling code+81
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Postal codes9 codes, 270-0031 to 437-1395
UN/LOCODEJPYOS
Coordinates35.284, 139.667
Yokosuka

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Daylight in Yokosuka runs from about 9 h 49 min a day in late December to 14 h 35 min in late June (computed for 35.28° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Yokosuka 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, 85 km), Oshima Airport (OIM, 62 km).

Flights to Yokosuka: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Kinugasa Station, Kurihama Station, Yokosuka Station, Taura Station, Horinouchi Station, Hemi Station. Trains to Yokosuka

Buses to Yokosuka · Driving and car hire · Ferries

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 38 places to stay in Yokosuka. Of the 27 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (13). Guests have left 4,175 reviews in total.

Hotels in Yokosuka: the full picture, and book

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Brest, Corpus Christi, Medway, City of Fremantle, Tomioka, Aizuwakamatsu, Kurabuchi.

Common questions

Which airport serves Yokosuka?

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 Yokosuka?

About 409,478 people live in Yokosuka, across 101 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Yokosuka in?

Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.

What currency is used in Yokosuka?

The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.

How many hotels are there in Yokosuka?

Our booking partner lists 38 places to stay in Yokosuka, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Yokosuka?

Tokyo (45 km), Yokohama (17 km), Osaka (385 km), Nagoya (251 km), Kawasaki (27 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.