Airports of Japan

Japan is an island country, you can get to it either by sea or by air. It is clear that the latter option is more preferable - both faster and safer. In addition, Japan consists of more than 6,850 islands , so that between them the most rapid and profitable is the air service.

It is clear that the airports are not on each of the islands. But still the answer to the question, how many airports in Japan, amazes: they are here about a hundred. According to some information - 98, for others - as much as 176; However, probably, in the first case, airports with ground cover and helicopter platforms were not taken into account; in any case, the figures, both first and second, are impressive.

The largest airports in the country

To date, the largest airports in Japan are:

• Haneda;
• Narita;
• Kansai;
• Chubu.

A little more about each of them:

1. Tokyo serves the two largest airports in Japan. Haneda is an airport in the city of Tokyo. For a long time it was the main Tokyo airport, but because of the location (it is located on the shore of the bay) it could not be expanded when there was a need to increase traffic and passenger traffic, so now it divides the title of the main airport of Greater Tokyo with Narita.
2. Narita Airport is one of the largest in Japan today. It ranks first in the country for cargo turnover (and in the world - the third) and the second - for passenger turnover. It is 75 km from the Japanese capital, in the city of Narita, Chiba Prefecture and belongs to the airports of Greater Tokyo. It is often called the New Tokyo International Airport. In Tokyo, there is another airport of local airlines, it is called Chofu.
3. Kansai Airport is one of the newest in Japan, it started operating in 1994. It is also called the "airport in the ocean in Japan" - it is built right in the middle of the Osaka Bay. The airport was built by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, one of the founders of the high-tech style. It should be noted that taking the airport away from any dwelling turned out to be a very good idea, and 24-hour operation of the airport does not bother anyone, except for local fishermen who received compensation for their inconvenience.
4. Kansai is not the only airport in Japan on an artificial island: in 2000, the international airport of Chubu near the city of Tokoname began its work. It is also called " Nagoya Airport", in Japan it is one of the most modern airports. There is a four-storey shopping center on its territory. It serves not only international but also domestic flights. From the airport there is a high-speed ferry, train and buses. Tube is also known for its large shopping center, which employs more than 50 stores.

Other airports

International airports are in Japan and other cities:

1. Osaka is the business capital of Japan, and Kansai airport for its service is small. Not far from Osaka, in the town of Itami, there is another airport - Osaka International Airport (sometimes it is also called Itami Airport ). Despite the fact that it takes only domestic flights now, the number of passengers serviced by the airport is very impressive. The Itami-Haneda flights are included in the TOP-3 of the busiest domestic flights of the country. This airport also serves Kyoto , the ancient capital of Japan.
2. Another airport not far from Osaka is Kobe , the third largest airport in the Kansai region. It is also the airport on the water in Japan; all such in the country 5. The airport of Kobe city is connected with Kansai by high-speed ferry: it takes only half an hour to get from one of them to another. Also on artificial islands there are airports near the cities of Nagasaki and Kitakyushu . Please note: all the "island" airports in Japan in the photo are similar to each other: the Japanese are practical people, and once having developed a successful project, they subsequently make only those changes that make it better.
3. Naha Airport in Japan belongs to the 2nd class; it is the main airport of Okinawa Prefecture. The airport serves both domestic and international flights, in particular, it is from here that it communicates with China and South Korea. The airport divides its airfield with the military base of Naha .
4. Aomori is the airport of Japan, which accepts flights from Taiwan and Korea.
5. Another second-class airport in Japan is Fukuoka Airport, it operates only from 7:00 to 22:00, as it is located in close proximity to residential areas of the same city . The airport is one of the largest in Kyushu; It is located 3 km from Hakata Railway Station, the largest on this island railway junction.

Show all airports of Japan on the map will be difficult. There are airports in Amakus, Amami, Ishigak, Kagoshima, Sendai - it's simply impossible to list all the cities of Japan with airports.

Almost from any Japanese city to another one can get by air. Unites all the airports of Japan without exception: they offer passengers maximum convenience and a very high level of service.