Travel Information

Information on International & Nearby Airports

Nearby Airports

  • Hiroshima Airport
  • Fukuoka Airport
  • Kansai Airport, Osaka
  • Narita Airport / Haneda Airport (Tokyo)

1. Hiroshima Airport → Hiroshima University Hospital (approximately 52 km takes around 60 minutes)

  • Airport Limousine Bus (about 45 minutes):
    • Fare: ¥1,500 (one way)
    • Purchase: Ticket booth inside the airport
    • Destination: Hiroshima Station
  • From Hiroshima Station (about 15 minutes):
    • Take bus #312 or #322 to Daigakubuyoin-mae (Hiroshima University Hospital)
    • Fare: ¥240 (one way)

2. Fukuoka Airport → Hiroshima City (approximately 262 km)

Take a subway or taxi to Hakata Station (roughly 5–20 minutes depending on mode of transport)

  • Shinkansen tickets available at any station counter (about 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes).
  • Day and Night Bus (JR, Willer Express, etc.) available (3 hours 20 minutes).
  • Online Bus Ticket PurchaseWiller Travel
  • Online Shinkansen BookingJR Central

3. Kansai Airport, Osaka → Hiroshima City (roughly 340 km)

  • By train: Take the JR Haruka Express from Kansai Airport to Shin-Osaka (~50 minutes), then the Shinkansen to Hiroshima (~1 hour 30–40 minutes). Total travel time is around 2.5–3 hours.
  • Shinkansen tickets available at any station counter.
  • Day and Night Bus (JR, Willer Express, etc.) available (roughly 4–5 hours by car).

4. Narita / Haneda (Tokyo) → Hiroshima

  • Easiest option: Book a domestic flight to Hiroshima.

1. Narita International Airport (NRT) → Hiroshima City

·       Straight-line distance: ~680 km

·       By domestic flight: ~1 hour 30 minutes to Hiroshima Airport, then ~45 minutes by bus to Hiroshima City

·       By train: Narita Express to Tokyo Station (~1 hour), then Shinkansen to Hiroshima (~4 hours) — total about 5–5.5 hours travel time

2. Haneda Airport (HND) → Hiroshima City

·       Straight-line distance: ~670 km

·       By domestic flight: ~1 hour 30 minutes to Hiroshima Airport, then ~45 minutes by bus to Hiroshima City

·       By train: Tokyo Monorail or Keikyu Line to Tokyo Station (~20–30 minutes), then Shinkansen to Hiroshima (~4 hours) — total about 4.5–5 hours travel time

 


5. Getting Around Hiroshima City

  • Local bus fare: ¥240 (one way) for most destinations.
  • Best Option: Purchase an IC Card at Hiroshima Station JR ticket booth.
    • Rechargeable and reusable.
    • Simply tap on the card reader when boarding—no need to buy a ticket each time.

Information of international airports:

Possible nearby airports:

Hiroshima airport

Fukuoaka airport

Osaka airport

Narita airport

1.     From Hiroshima airport there is airport limousine bus (1500yen one way) to Hiroshima station. Limousine bus ticket can be purchased inside the airport- ticket booth.  From Hiroshima station bus to Hiroshima University hospital number bus number 312, 322 (daigakubuyion mae). (240yen one way)

2.     From Fukuoaka to Hiroshima City there is night bus- willer express. Shinkansen tickets are available all the station counters anytime.

3.     Online purchase ticket of bus https://willer-travel.com/en/?mid=157&aid=557&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1618544557&gbraid=0AAAAAD0TnDw163iVxddG6LzCwOd6qms3I&gclid=CjwKCAjw7_DEBhAeEiwAWKiCC0Zl6j79yqJd1o8AFr1P09R-24Fb6pwHicwCL2ovAM8mf2cTZELj8xoCMAIQAvD_BwE

4.     Shinkansen: https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/onlinebooking/

5.     From Osaka to Hiroshima City there is night bus- willer express. Shinkansen tickets are available all the station counters anytime.

6.     From Narita airport/ Hanada airport (Tokyo) – best option without hassle is to book air ticket to Hiroshima from spring nature air ticket https://en.ch.com

7.     Other airlines JAL https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/ja/

8.     Inside Hiroshima City the local bus fare is 240 yen one way to most of the travel destinations inside the city. The best option is to purchase a IC card from the Hiroshima station JR train ticket booth and recharge the card. Each time you travel- just punch on the IC card reader so that no need to buy tickets each time.

 

Access link to the conference venue:

https://www.koujin-med.jp/hall/access/

 

 

Shinkansen/bus/train ticket links from those airports to Hiroshima station:

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