The following is a summary of major airports in Japan (nationwide)!

Narita International Airport is located approximately 60 kilometers east of central Tokyo and is Japan's main air gateway. It is served by approximately 100 airlines and connects to about 140 destinations in about 40 countries. An average of about 720 flights a day take off and land from about 70 gates, and more than 120,000 passengers use the airport on average each day.

The airport facilities are divided into three terminals. Terminal 1 North Wing is for SkyTeam member airlines, Terminal 1 South Wing is for ANA and other Star Alliance member airlines, and Terminal 2 is for JAL and other oneworld member airlines. Terminal 2 has counters for JAL and other oneworld member airlines. Terminal 3 accommodates low-cost carriers (LCCs).

Each terminal has more than 300 stores selling fashion brands, cosmetics, sundries, home appliances, souvenirs, and more. Their sales volume exceeds that of shopping centers in the city center. Not only can you buy souvenirs for your trip, but also daily necessities that you may have forgotten to pack in your bag when you were packing.

"Basic Information "
Address: Narita City, Chiba Prefecture; Shibayama Town, Yamato-gun; Tako Town, Katori-gun
Phone number: 0476-34-8000
Official website: https://www.narita-airport.jp/jp/

Haneda Airport is located on the western shore of Tokyo Bay, about 15 kilometers south of central Tokyo, and since its opening on August 25, 1931 as Tokyo Airfield, it has been the leading airport in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The number of annual aircraft arrivals and departures exceeds 380,000, and the number of air passengers exceeds 80 million, both ranking first in Japan. The airport site is the largest in Japan due to the repeated reclamation of Tokyo Bay.

The airport facilities are divided into three terminals. Terminals 1 and 2 are mainly equipped with gates for domestic flights, with JAL aircraft taking off and landing at Terminal 1 and ANA aircraft at Terminal 2. Aircrafts heading to various destinations in Japan take to the skies from the runways every minute. And Terminal 3 became a 24-hour international terminal when the runway was expanded in 2010. Although the number of international flights is not as large as Narita Airport, it is increasing every year, greatly improving access from central Tokyo to overseas destinations.

Each terminal has stores selling everything from fashion brands to cosmetics, sundries, home appliances, and souvenirs, as well as restaurants and eateries, where passengers can enjoy shopping and dining before or after boarding. On the 4th floor of Terminal 3, "Edo Koji "has been developed and designed with a strong Japanese flavor.

"Basic Information "
Address: Haneda Airport, Ota-ku, Tokyo
Phone number: 03-5757-8111
Official website: https://tokyo-haneda.com/index.html

Kansai International Airport is located on reclaimed land about 5 km off the coast of Senshu in Osaka Bay, and opened on a completely man-made island on September 4, 1994, making it the world's first sea airport. The number of international flights far outnumber domestic flights in terms of both passengers and aircraft taking off and landing, making it an international hub airport mainly in western Japan.

Two terminal buildings have been built at the airport facility. Terminal 1 is designed to facilitate smooth transfers between international and domestic flights. The international departure floor is located on the 4th floor, the international arrival floor on the 1st floor, and the domestic departure and arrival floors on the 2nd floor are sandwiched between them. Escalators and elevators can be used to quickly make connections from one floor to the next. Terminal 2 is a passenger terminal building exclusively for LCCs.

"Basic Information "
Address: 1 Senshu Kukou Kita, Izumisano-shi, Osaka, 549-0001, Japan
Phone number: 072-455-2500
Official website: https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/

Itami Airport is located on the border of Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture, and Toyonaka and Ikeda Cities, Osaka Prefecture. Prior to the opening of Kansai International Airport, it was the gateway to western Japan and served international flights to countries around the world, but it is now a domestic-only airport.

Although its operating hours are limited to 7:00 to 21:00 and the number of takeoffs and landings is limited to 370 per day to protect the environment in the surrounding urban areas, the airport has an excellent track record in terms of on-time operations. "It has been ranked the world's most efficient airport for on-time departures by ".

The airport facilities are divided into three areas. The North Terminal is the departure area for JAL and other airlines, the South Terminal is the departure area for ANA and other airlines, and the center block is the arrival area for all airlines.

"Basic Information "
Address: Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture; Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture; Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture
Phone number: 06-6856-6781
Official website: https://www.osaka-airport.co.jp/

Central Japan International Airport is located on a man-made island in Ise Bay, approximately 35 km south of central Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and 1.5 km off the coast of Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, on the Chita Peninsula. It opened on February 17, 2005 as Japan's second offshore international airport after Kansai International Airport. "It is nicknamed Centrair ". The name was created by combining the English words "central" meaning the central region and "airport" meaning an airport.

International and domestic aircraft take off and land on the runway, which operates 24 hours a day. There are more than 400 international flights per week to 34 destinations worldwide, and 80 domestic flights per day to 19 destinations.

The airport facilities include two terminals. Terminal 1 is a single structure that integrates international and domestic flights, with the south wing on the same floor for international flights and the north wing for domestic flights. Terminal 2 is a low-cost airline terminal. Terminal 2 is the terminal for low-cost carriers (LCCs).

Commercial facilities are centered on "Sky Town "on the 4th floor of Terminal 1, where over 100 restaurants and stores are open for business. Visitors can spend a leisurely waiting time at "Brick Street ", designed to look like a European townscape, or at "Chochin Yokocho ", inspired by a traditional Japanese inn town.

"Basic Information "
Residence : Tokoname-shi, Aichi
Phone number: 0569-38-7115
Official website: https://www.centrair.jp/index.html

New Chitose Airport is located approximately 40 kilometers southeast of Sapporo, straddling Chitose City and Tomakomai City, and is the gateway to Hokkaido. International and domestic flights take off and land at the airport, with an average of about 20 international flights and 170 domestic flights per day.

The airport facilities are divided into an international terminal building and a domestic terminal building. The international terminal building has an arrival lobby on the 2nd floor, a departure lobby on the 3rd floor, bus and cab access facilities on the 1st floor, and a food court and lounge on the 4th floor. The domestic terminal building has an arrival lobby on the 1st floor, a departure lobby on the 2nd floor, and a basement level that is connected to the JR train platform; Gourmet World is on the 3rd floor, and Oasis Park on the 4th floor has a movie theater and hot tub facilities, The connecting facility between the two terminal buildings features restaurants, souvenir shops, and entertainment facilities such as Doraemon and Hello Kitty.

"Basic Information "
Address: Chitose City, Hokkaido
Phone number: 0123-23-0111
Official website: https://www.new-chitose-airport.jp/ja/

Komatsu Airport is located in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and serves as an access base to Kanazawa and Fukui cities as well as southern Ishikawa and northern Fukui prefectures. The runway is shared by both civil aviation and the Air Self-Defense Force. Although there are not many aircraft taking off and landing, domestic flights operate to and from Haneda, Naha, Shin-Chitose, and Fukuoka. There are also international flights to Shanghai, Taipei, and Seoul, allowing passengers to go overseas directly from Komatsu. The airport facilities include airline counters and an arrival lobby on the first floor, and a departure gate, lounge, cafes and stores on the second floor.

"Basic Information "
Address：Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Phone number: 0761-21-9803
Official website: https://www.komatsuairport.jp/

Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport is located in the dune area surrounded by the Sea of Japan, the Chiyogawa River, and Kozan Pond, approximately 7 km northwest of central Tottori City. The airport was nicknamed "Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport "in honor of the Tottori Sand Dunes, one of Tottori Prefecture's most popular tourist attractions, and the manga work "Detective Conan "by Gosho Aoyama, a manga artist from Tottori Prefecture.

The runway, which runs parallel to the coastline of the Sea of Japan, is served by five daily round-trip ANA Haneda flights; as of August 2023, there are no scheduled international flights, but there have been round-trip flights to and from South Korea.

The airport facilities include airline counters and an arrival lobby on the first floor, and a departure lobby, café, and stores on the second floor. The arrival lobby has a Conan photo spot, the corridor is a Detective Conan art gallery, and the Conan Hall in the center is a giant Conan trick art installation that will amaze you.

"Basic Information "
Address: Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture
Phone number: 0570-029-222
Official website: https://www.ttj-ap-bld.co.jp/

Matsuyama Airport is located on the coastline facing the Iyonada Sea, about 6 km west of the center of Matsuyama City, and was established in 1943 as an airfield for the Naval Air Corps, and was opened for use by commercial airlines in 1956. Today, it has scheduled domestic flights to and from Shin-Chitose, Sendai, Haneda, Tokyo, Narita, Chubu, Itami, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, and Naha airports. International flights are also well equipped, with direct takeoffs and landings to Seoul, Shanghai, and Taipei.

The airport facilities are divided into an arrival lobby in the center of the first floor, with JAL and Jet Star counters on the left and ANA counters on the right. The departure lobby is located on the first floor, with souvenir stores and restaurants on either side, and changing rooms are located on the first floor for passengers who wish to visit the 88 temples of Shikoku or go cycling.

"Basic Information "
Address: 2731 Minami Yoshidamachi, Matsuyama, Ehime 791-8042
Phone number: 089-972-5600
Official website: https://www.matsuyama-airport.co.jp/

Nagasaki Airport is located on Minoshima Island in the middle of Omura Bay, which stretches to the north of Nagasaki City. On Hanamonji Mountain on the west side of the airport, the word NAGASAKI appears on the cut slope facing the runway with approximately 50,000 azaleas and satsuki azaleas, making it the symbol of the airport.

From Nagasaki Airport, domestic flights take off and land at Narita, Haneda, Chubu, Kansai, Itami, and Kobe, as well as Goto Fukue, Iki, and Tsushima. The Haneda-Nagasaki route in particular is in high demand for tourism and business, and has recorded a number of passengers even in the upper echelons among the many domestic routes. Due to Nagasaki's historical and geographical background, it was one of the first regional airports to offer scheduled international flights, which began in 1979, making travel to Shanghai, Seoul, and Hong Kong more convenient.

The airport facilities include an arrival lobby and counters for each airline on the first floor, and a departure lobby, waiting area, lounge, and shopping mall on the second floor.

"Basic Information "
Address: Minoshima-cho, Omura-shi, Nagasaki
Phone number: 0957-52-5555
Official website: https://nagasaki-airport.jp/

Naha Airport is located in the southern part of the main island of Okinawa, about 10 minutes by monorail, bus, or cab from the center of Naha City. It is the gateway to Okinawa, a popular tourist destination. The airport serves not only domestic flights but also international flights. Domestic flights connect to 29 major cities in Japan on 32 routes. There are also routes to nearby islands such as Amami, Yoron, Ishigaki, Miyako, Shimojijima, Kumejima, Kita-Daito, Minami-Daito, and Yonaguni, creating a tropical mood. The number of takeoffs and landings on domestic flights is the second largest in Japan, and the number of passengers is the fourth largest. International flights operate to 16 destinations and 16 routes, mainly in the Asian region.

The airport facilities include an arrival lobby and entrance lobby on the 1st floor, a departure lobby and boarding area on the 2nd floor, a check-in lobby on the 3rd floor, and a restaurant on the 4th floor.

"Basic Information "
Address: Aza-Kagamizu, Naha City, Okinawa, Japan
Phone number: 098-840-1179
Official website: https://www.naha-airport.co.jp/

This article introduces 11 airports from Hokkaido to Okinawa. By using airplanes, travel time is reduced and you will be able to relax and enjoy your trip at a sightseeing spot.