The capital of Japan, Tokyo, is served by 2 airports - Haneda and Narita.
Haneda airport
Haneda was originally the main airport for the capital of Japan. However, today it shares its status with another airport - Narita, which will be discussed below. Haneda provides most of the domestic flights as well as several international charter flights.
Over the past year, the airport handled more than 60 million passengers - this is the second and fourth figures in Asia and worldwide, respectively.
Haneda Airport has 4 runways.
Terminals and services
The airport has 3 passenger terminals:
- Terminal 1, opened in 1993, is the main terminal of the airport, together with Terminal 2. In this terminal, the passenger can use a variety of services. Cafes and restaurants, a large shopping area, and an observation deck on the roof of the building.
- Terminal 2 has been open since the end of 2004. Here the passenger will also find various cafes and restaurants, shops, etc. It should be noted that the terminal building houses a hotel with 387 rooms.
- The international terminal regularly serves charters - to Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Transport
The easiest way to get to the city is by train. The terminals have 2 monorail stations and one railway station. In addition, you can use the services of buses, which leave every 30 minutes, or taxi services.
Narita airport
Narita International Airport is located in the city of the same name, 75 km from Tokyo. It serves most international flights and some domestic flights. The airport has 2 terminals, communication between which is carried out by transport.
Services
The airport in Tokyo Narita is considered a first class airport, so the passenger can expect a wide variety of services here.
First of all, it should be said about the duty-free zone - this is the largest duty-free zone in Japan.
Of course, there are other useful services in the terminals: cafes and restaurants, ATMs, post office, etc.
The airport offers a luggage delivery service anywhere in the country, the cost of such a service will be from $ 25.
How to get there
Narita Airport is located far enough from Tokyo, so the fastest way to get to the city is by high speed train. Travel time will be about an hour.
By bus and taxi, you will have to spend much more time on the road due to traffic jams.
