Airports in Japan comprises the core of the aviation industry in the country of Japan. Japan is a very unique country, and is known as the “land of the Rising Sun”. Many travelers and tourists come to the country of Japan by availing the various flights to Japan. All these flights to Japan land at the various airports in Japan. On the domestic front, many of the Japanese Airports connect the various cities of Japan with one another. These airports in Japan form the arteries of the transportation system in the country of Japan.
The major Airports in Japan are New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Sendai Airport in Miyagi, Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Tokyo International Airport in Chiba Narita, Central Japan International Airport Centair in Aichi, Komatsu Airport in Ishikawa, Hiroshima Airport in Hiroshima, Kansai International Airport in Osaka. All these airports have world class facilities and services to boast of and their major functions are passenger transportation and cargo transportation. Japan Airports play crucial roles among the numerous Asian Airports.
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Tokyo International Airport is situated in Tokyo's Ota and is among the two major airports assisting the Greater Tokyo Area. Tokyo International Airport or Haneda Airport is among the primary Airports in Japan. However, the major international flights serve the Narita International Airport, but this airport is served by two international assistance connecting it to Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, South Korea, and Hongqiao International Airport. It is considered to the busiest airport in the country of Japan though most of the flights are domestic flights. It comes fourth in the list of busiest airports in the world.
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In the year 2006, it handled approximately 65.3 million travelers. This airport has three terminals and the major airlines operating through these terminals include Japan Airlines, Japan Transocean Air, All Nippon Airways, Skymark Airlines, StarFlyer, Hokkaido International Airlines, Skynet Asia Airways, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Shanghai Airlines, and Galaxy Airlines. It is the third biggest cargo hub in the country and the airport is supported by Keihin Kyuko Railway and Tokyo Monorail.
Narita International Airport is situated in Narita, Chiba, Japan, and one of the most important Airports in Japan. From the business district of Tokyo, this airport is located at a distance of 60 kilometers. Formerly known as New Tokyo International Airport, this airport is the second busiest in the country of Japan. It is the international hub for All Nippon Airways, Northwest Airlines and Japan Airlines. It is the city of focus for United Airlines.
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