Last updated: May 2026
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Hokkaido
- Hakodate
- Sapporo
- Asahikawa
Tohoku Region
- Aomori
- Morioka
- Hanamaki
- Akita
- Yamagata
- Sendai
- Fukushima
- Koriyama
- Niigata
- Nagaoka
Shinshu Region
- Matsumoto
- Nagano
Greater Tokyo
- Takasaki
- Utsunomiya
- Mito
- Chiba
- Odawara
Haneda Airport 羽田空港 to Hakodate Airport 函館空港:
Flight Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (786km)
*It takes 20 minutes(8.8km) by shuttle bus from Hakodate Airport to JR Hakodate Station.
(8.8km)
Hakodate Airport
https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/hakodate/
Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station 新函館北斗駅:
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Hokkaido Shinkansen HAYABUSA | 4 hrs 17 min) ▻ Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station 新函館北斗駅
Total Travel Time: 4 hours 17 minutes (862.5km)
Haneda Airport 羽田空港 to New-Chitose Airport (=Shin-Chitose Airport) 新千歳空港:
Flight Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (894km)
By Air
Narita International Airport 成田国際空港 to New-Chitose Airport (=Shin-Chitose Airport) 新千歳空港
Flight Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
*It takes about 37 min. by JR Chitose-sen train (Express) from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo downtown.
New-Chitose (=Shin-Chitose) Airport
https://www.new-chitose-airport.jp/en/
Tokyo to Sapporo:
JR Tokyo Station (JR Shinkansen HAYABUSA | 4 hours 30 minutes) ▻ Shin-Hakodatehokuto Station (JR Exp.Hokuto | 3 hours 30 minutes) ▻ Sapporo Station 札幌駅
Total Travel Time: 8 hours (1163.3km)
Haneda Airport 羽田空港 to Asahikawa Airport 旭川空港:
Flight Time: 1 hour 35 minutes (1052km)
*It takes 30 to 40 minutes by bus from Asahikawa Airport to Asahikawa downtown.
Asahikawa Airport Passenger Terminal
https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/asahikawa/
JR Sapporo Station 札幌駅 (JR Exp.SUPER KAMUI) ▻ Asahikawa Station 旭川駅
Travel Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (137km)
Haneda Airpor 羽田空港 to Aomori Airport 青森空港:
Flight Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (690km)
*It takes about 35 minutes by bus from Aomori Airport to JR Aomori Station. (14 km)
Aomori Airport Terminal Building
https://www.aomori-airport.co.jp/en/
Tokyo to Aomori by way of Shin-Aomori:
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen HAYABUSA. 3 hours) ▻ Shin-Aomori Station (by JR Exp.SUPER HAKUCHO. 7 min.) ▻ Aomori Station 青森駅
Total Travel Time: Approx. 3 hours 25 minutes (718km)
From Tokyo Station/Ueno Station to Aomori Station
Travel Time: Approx. 11 hours
Konan Bus
https://www.konanbus.com/
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen HAYABUSA) ▻ Morioka Station 盛岡駅
Travel Time: 2 hours 10 minutes (535km)
From Tokyo Station (by way of Ikebukuro) to Morioka Station
Travel Time: Approx. 7 hours 30 minutes
Kokusai Kogyo Bus
https://5931bus.com/highwaybus/dream-mori/
No direct flights available between Tokyo and Hanamaki. Flight service is available between Hanamaki and Osaka(Itami),Kobe, Nagoya, Fukuoka or Sapporo
Iwate Hanamaki Airport
https://www.hna-terminal.co.jp/en/
Hanamaki 花巻 to Morioka 盛岡:
JR Hanamaki Station 花巻駅 (by JR Tohoku-honsen Line) ▻ Morioka Station 盛岡駅
Travel Time: Approx. 45 minutes (35km)
From Ikebukuro Station (West Exit) to Hanamaki Station
Travel Time: Approx. 8 hours
Iwate Kotsu Bus Service
http://www.iwatekenkotsu.co.jp/
Haneda Airport 羽田空港 to Akita Airport 秋田空港:
Flight Time: 1 hour 5 minutes (555km)
*It takes about 35 minutes by bus from Akita Airport to Akita Station (West Exit)
Akita Airport
https://www.akita-airport.com/en/
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen KOMACHI ) ▻ Akita Station 秋田駅
Travel Time: Approx. 3 hours 50 minutes (662.6km)
From Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Akita Station (East Exit)
Travel Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
Akita Chuokoutsu
https://www.akita-chuoukotsu.co.jp/
Haneda Airport 羽田空港 to Yamagata Airport 山形空港:
Flight Time: 1 hour (441km)
*It takes about 25 minutes by bus from Yamagata Airport to Yamagata downtown.
Yamagata downtown.
Yamagata Airport
https://www.yamagata-airport.co.jp/en/
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen TSUBASA) ▻ Yamagata Station 山形駅
Travel Time: 3 hours (360km)
From Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamagata Station
Travel Time: Approx. 6 hours 30 minutes
JR Tohoku Bus
https://www.jrbustohoku.co.jp/express/
Narita International Airport 成田国際空港 to Sendai Airport 仙台空港:
Flight Time: 1 hour. (326km)
*It takes about 20 minutes by train from Sendai Airport to downtown
Sendai Airport
https://www.sendai-airport.co.jp/en/
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen HAYABUSA) ▻ Sendai Station 仙台駅
Travel Time: 1 hour 34minutes (352km)
From Shinjuku/Tokyo/Shinagawa to Sendai Station
Travel Time: Approx. 6 hours
JR Tohoku Bus
https://www.jrbustohoku.co.jp/express/
No flights available between Tokyo and Fukushima
Flights service is available between Fukushima and Osaka(Itami) or Hokkaido(Sapporo)
Fukushima Airport
https://www.fks-ab.co.jp/en/
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen YAMABIKO) ▻ Fukushima Station 福島駅
Travel Time: 1 hour 40 minutes (273km)
From Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Fukushima Station by way of Ikebukuro
Travel Time: Approx. 5 hours.
JR Tohoku Bus
https://www.jrbustohoku.co.jp/express/
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen YAMABIKO) ▻ Koriyama Station 郡山駅
Travel Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (227km)
From Shinjuku/Ikebukuro to Koriyama Station
Travel Time: Approx. 4 hours
JR Tohoku Bus
https://www.jrbustohoku.co.jp/express/
Fukushima Prefecture
https://fukushima.travel/
Narita International Airport 成田国際空港 to Niigata Airport 新潟空港:
Flight Time: 1 hour 5 minutes (358km)
*It takes about 25 minutes by bus from Niigata Airport to JR Niigata Station.
Niigata Airport
https://www.niigata-airport.gr.jp/
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen MAX TOKI) ▻ Niigata Station 新潟駅
Travel Time: 2 hours 5 minutes (334km)
From Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal/Ikebukuro to Niigata downtown
Travel Time: Approx. 5 hours 10 minutes
Echigo Kotsu Bus Service
http://www.echigo-kotsu.co.jp/
Niigata Prefecture Tourism Guide
https://enjoyniigata.com/en/
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen MAX TOKI) ▻ Nagaoka 長岡駅
Travel Time: 1 hours 50 minutes (271km)
From Ikebukuro to Nagaoka Station
Travel Time: Approx. 4 hours 15 minutes
Echigo Kotsu Bus Service
https://www.echigo-kotsu.co.jp/
Niigata Prefecture Tourism Guide
https://enjoyniigata.com/en/
No flights available between Tokyo and Matsumoto. Flight service is available between Matsumoto, Osaka(Itami), Fukuoka and Sapporo.
Shinshu Matsumoto Airport
https://www.matsumoto-airport.co.jp/
JR Shinjuku Station 新宿駅 (by JR Tokkyu Exp. AZUSA) ▻ Matsumoto Station 松本駅
Travel Time: 2 hours 53 minutes (225km)
From Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
Travel Time: Approx. 3 hours 10 minutes
Alpico Bus Service
https://visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp/
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen ASAMA or HAKUTAKA) ▻ Nagano Station 長野駅
Travel Time: 1 hour 40 minutes (222km)
From Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminal
Travel Time: Approx. 3 hours 30 minutes
Alpico Bus Service
https://visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp/
Go Nagano Tourism Guide
https://www.go-nagano.net/
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen ASAMA) ▻ Takasaki Station 高崎駅
Travel Time: 55 minutes (105km)
OR
JR Tokyo Station (by JR UENO-TOKYO LINE) ▻ Takasaki Station
Travel Time: Approx. 2 hours
From Ikebukuro to Takasaki Station
Travel Time: Approx. 1 hour 45 minutes
Nippon Chuo Bus Service
https://ncb.jp/
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen MAX YAMABIKO) ▻ Utsunomiya Station 宇都宮
Travel Time: Approx. 50 minutes (110km)
OR
JR Tokyo Station (by JR UENO-TOKYO LINE) ▻ Utsunomiya Station
Travel Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
No flights available between Tokyo and Mito (Ibaraki Airport). Flight service is available between Mito (Ibaraki) and Sapporo, Kobe, Fukuoka or Naha
Ibaraki Airport
https://www.ibaraki-airport.net/en/
JR Ueno Station 上野駅 (by JR Joban-sen bound for Katsuta) ▻ Mito Station 水戸駅
Travel Time: Approx. 2 hours (117km)
OR
JR Ueno Station 上野駅 (by JR Tokkyu Exp. HITACHI or TOKIWA) ▻ Mito Station
Travel Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
From Tokyo Station to Mito Station
Travel Time: Approx. 2 hours
Ibaraki Koutsu Bus
https://www.ibako.co.jp/highway/
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Sobu-sen Kaisoku Exp.) ▻ Chiba Station 千葉駅
Travel Time: 40 minutes (39km)
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Tokaido-honsen) ▻ Odawara Station 小田原駅
Travel Time: Approx. 1 hour 25 minutes (84km)
OR
JR Tokyo Station (by JR Shinkansen KODAMA 35min. 3,280 JPY) ▻ Odawara Station
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