Cities near Arai
- Myoko (~7 km)
- Jōetsu (~18 km)
- Shinano (~19 km)
- Iiyama (~23 km)
- Nozawaonsen (~25 km)
- Iizuna (~27 km)
- Kijimadaira (~28 km)
- Itoigawa (~29 km)
- Otari (~34 km)
- Yamanouchi (~34 km)
- Obuse (~35 km)
- Nagano (~38 km)
- Suzaka (~39 km)
- Tsunan (~42 km)
- Hakuba (~43 km)
- Chikuma (~51 km)