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Chitose airport

千歳空港 千歳飛行場 新千歳飛行場 千歳
alternative words: New Chitose airport, Chitose
keywords: airport , hokkaido
related topics: Sapporo city , Hokkaido prefecture
related web sites: http://www.new-chitose-airport.co.jp
explanation: Located in the south of Ishikari plain at Chitose city, Chitose is the unique international airport in Hokkaido. It is shared with Japanese self-defense agency (Jieitai) and operating 24 hours a day. You can reach there by bus from Sapporo city in 70 minutes and from Tomakomai city in 40 minutes.

Chubu airport

中部国際空港
alternative words: Central Japan international airport, Chubu international airport, Centrair
keywords: airport
related topics: Nagoya city , Ise bay , Kansai airport , Aichi Prefecture , Aichi world exposition
related web sites: http://www.cjiac.co.jp , http://www.centrair.jp , http://www.sun-inet.or.jp/~sanko/airport/page3-1.html
explanation: Airport of Nagoya Komaki being saturated (its usage is shared with the army), the government decided to build a new airport on Ise bay in 1997, by following the same model maritime as Kansai airport and allowing 24 hours/24 operation. Its construction began in 2000 and finished on February 2005, in time for Aichi expo 2005 which took place in the same year. You can reach the new airport in 30 minutes by Meitestu express train from Nagayo station which served by bullet train (Shinkansen).

Fukuoka airport

福岡空港 福岡飛行場
alternative words: Fukuoka international airport
keywords: airport , kyushu
related topics: Fukuoka city , Kyushu island
related web sites: http://www.fuk-ab.co.jp
explanation: Located near the center of Fukuoka city, its access is extremely easy: 5 minutes by subway and 15 minutes by taxi from the city center. It operates liaisons not only with principal Kyushu and Japanese cities but also main Asian cities, Hawaii and Guam.

Haneda Airport

羽田空港 羽田飛行場 東京国際空港 羽田
alternative words: Haneda, Haneda international airport, Tokyo airport, Tokyo international airport
keywords: airport , tokyo
related topics: Narita Airport , Tokyo Prefecture , Keihin electric express railway , Tokyo tower
related web sites: http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp
explanation: Old airport of Tokyo. Situated in the south-eastern part of Tokyo on a reclaimed land, it has 3 runways and the 4th has been just opened. After the opening of a new airport at Narira in 1978, most of the international traffics has been moved there and it is now reserved for internal flights and charters. Being located near Tokyo's downtown, its access is very easy. You can take a monorail from Hamamatsu station near Tokyo Tower. Since 1998, Keihin railway arrives directly at Haneda airport, too.

Itami airport

伊丹空港 伊丹飛行場 大阪国際空港 伊丹
alternative words: Osaka airport, Itami international airport, Osaka international airport, Itami
keywords: airport , osaka
related topics: Osaka prefecture , Hyogo prefecture
related web sites: http://www.osaka-airport.co.jp
explanation: Located between Hyogo and Osaka prefectures in a highly urbanized zone and highly frequented, this airport was a center of many court struggles to stop nightly landing until 80s. Since the opening of Kansai airport in 1994, the airport is reserved for internal flights. You can reach there by using a monorail coming from Kadoma city.

Kansai Airport

関西空港 関西国際空港 関空
alternative words: Kanku, Kansai international airport
keywords: airport , osaka
related topics: Osaka prefecture , Nankai electric railway , Itami airport , Kansai region , Osaka bay
related web sites: http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp
explanation: Principal airport of Osaka and its environment. Initial airport of Osaka, Itami being saturated, the government decided to build a new airport. In order to avoid the same mistake as Narita, the airport has been built off the coast of south Osaka on Osaka Bay and opened in 1994. It has one runway and the second is under construction. You can reach there from Osaka's downtown (Naniwa or Tenoji stations) by train or bus (between 1 hour and 30 minutes of trip)

Naha airport

那覇空港 那覇飛行場
alternative words: Okinawa airport, Naha international airport, Okinawa international airport
keywords: airport , okinawa
related topics: Okinawa prefecture , Naha city , Ishigaki island
related web sites: http://www.naha-airport.co.jp
explanation: Located in the southwest of Naha city on the sea shore, Naha airport is one of the largest airports in Japan with a runway of 3000m. It operates liaisons with not only major Japanese cities and Okinawa islands such as Ishigaki island but also some Asian cities such as Hong Kong and Taipei. You can get Naha airport from Naha city in 10 minutes by taxi. The construction of a second runway is planed on the sea due to an increase of passengers.

Narita Airport

成田空港 成田国際空港 成田飛行場 成田
alternative words: Narita, Narita International Airport, New Tokyo International Airport
keywords: airport
related topics: Haneda Airport , Chiba Prefecture , Keisei electric railway
related web sites: http://www.narita-airport.jp
explanation: Principal airport of Tokyo and its environment. Initial airport of Tokyo, Haneda being saturated, the government decided to build a new airport in Chiba prefecture in 1966. Due to a protestation coming from farmers and students, the airport opened very lately in 1978 with only one runway. In order to reach the airport from Tokyo, take a train from Tokyo or Ueno railroad stations (one hour of trip) or a bus from major stations and hotels (between one and half and 2 hours of trip)

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