Getting into the city from 40 Japanese airports

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Every airport here is listed with what its own pages publish: how long the train or the bus takes into the city, what it costs where the operator says so, what a coin locker holds and what it costs, and whether you can hand your suitcase to a courier and collect it at your hotel.

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40 airports

Hokkaido3

Asahikawa, Hakodate and New Chitose.

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Asahikawa AirportAKJ · into Asahikawa
HokkaidoInternational flights
Into Asahikawa
35min
Cheapest fare
750yen
Ways in
8
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
Flights
International
The airport for central Hokkaido, and the closest one to Biei and Furano. Kept open through heavy snow, so it also serves as a backup for New Chitose.DetailsClose
By bus
Asahikawa Station · 39 min · 750 yen / Asahikawa Station · 35 min · 750 yen / Biei Station · 15 min · 380 yen
By taxi
Asahikawa Station · 6,000 yen / Asahiyama Zoo · 5,000 yen / Biei Station · 4,600 yen
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Source: Access by bus · Taxi fares
Open the full page Asahikawa Airport official site
Hakodate AirportHKD · into Hakodate
HokkaidoInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Hakodate
20min
Cheapest fare
340yen
Ways in
5
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
International
Twenty minutes from the old port city and its morning market. The bus to Hakodate Station is the usual way in.DetailsClose
By bus
Hakodate Station · 20 min · 700 yen / Hakodate Station · 25 min · 500 yen / Hakodate Station · 33 min · 340 yen
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · in the terminal
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · in the terminal · next day, or the day after for some areas
Source: Access by bus
Open the full page Hakodate Airport official site
New Chitose AirportCTS · into Sapporo
HokkaidoInternational flightsRail linkCourier counter
Into Sapporo
33min
Cheapest fare
1,230yen
Ways in
3
Locker from
400yen
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Yes
Hokkaido's main airport, with its own JR station under the domestic terminal. The international terminal is a short walk along a connecting passage.DetailsClose
By train
Sapporo · 33 min · 1,230 yen
By bus
Sapporo Station · 74 min · 1,500 yen / Sapporo Station · 63 min · 1,500 yen
Coin lockers
From 400 yen per a day, 3 sizes
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · domestic terminal 1F and 2F, international terminal 3F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · domestic terminal 1F and 2F, international terminal 3F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Coin lockers
Small
up to 120cm · 400 yen per a day
Medium
120-200cm · 600 yen per a day
Large
200cm and up · 1,000 yen per a day
Source: Access by JR · Access by bus · Coin lockers · JR Hokkaido fares (PDF)
Open the full page New Chitose Airport official site

Tohoku5

Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate Hanamaki and 1 more.

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Akita AirportAXT · into Akita
TohokuInternational flights
Into Akita
40min
Cheapest fare
1,200yen
Ways in
3
Locker from
200yen
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
Forty minutes by bus from Akita Station, and the nearest airport to Kakunodate and Lake Tazawa.DetailsClose
By bus
Akita Station · 40 min · 1,200 yen / Kakunodate · 60 min · 4,500 yen / Lake Tazawa · 95 min · 5,300 yen
Coin lockers
From 200 yen per a day, 3 sizes
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Coin lockers
Small
200 yen per a day
Medium
300 yen per a day
Large
400 yen per a day
Source: Access
Open the full page Akita Airport official site
Aomori AirportAOJ · into Aomori
TohokuInternational flights
Into Aomori
30min
Cheapest fare
980yen
Ways in
3
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
Flights
International
Thirty-five minutes from Aomori city, and under an hour from Hirosaki and its castle. Snow closes it more often than most.DetailsClose
By bus
Aomori Station · 35 min · 980 yen / Hirosaki Bus Terminal · 55 min · 1,600 yen
By taxi
Aomori Station · 30 min · 4,900 yen
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Source: Bus timetable and fares · Access map
Open the full page Aomori Airport official site
Fukushima AirportFKS · into Koriyama
TohokuInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Koriyama
40min
Cheapest fare
1,200yen
Ways in
3
Locker from
200yen
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
Fukushima Prefecture's airport, about 40 minutes by limousine bus from Koriyama Station, with direct charter flights from Taipei (Tigerair Taiwan) every Tuesday and Friday until 26 March 2027.DetailsClose
By bus
Koriyama Station · 40 min · 1,200 yen / Aizu-Wakamatsu Station · 2,200 yen
By taxi
Fukushima City · 5,200 yen
Coin lockers
From 200 yen per a use, 2 sizes
Send bags on
The shop Fukushima Ippindo · domestic building 1F, 07:00–18:00
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
The shop Fukushima Ippindo · domestic building 1F, 07:00–18:00
Coin lockers
Small
200 yen per a use
Medium
300 yen per a use
Source: Limousine bus · Taxi · Lockers and delivery · Flight schedule
Open the full page Fukushima Airport official site
Iwate Hanamaki AirportHNA · into Morioka
TohokuInternational flights
Into Morioka
45min
Cheapest fare
1,500yen
Ways in
7
Locker from
200yen
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
Iwate's airport, near Hanamaki, with direct flights from Taipei (Tigerair Taiwan) on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Buses run to Morioka in about 45 minutes and to Shin-Hanamaki on the Tohoku Shinkansen.DetailsClose
By bus
Morioka Station · 45 min · 1,500 yen / Shin-Hanamaki Station (Tohoku Shinkansen) · 11 min · 480 yen / Hanamaki Station · 14 min · 410 yen
By taxi
Hanamaki Onsen · 15 min · 3,800 yen / Morioka Station · 56 min · 13,600 yen
Coin lockers
From 200 yen per a day, 2 sizes
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Coin lockers
Small
200 yen per a day
Large
400 yen per a day
Source: Access · Facilities
Open the full page Iwate Hanamaki Airport official site
Sendai AirportSDJ · into Sendai
TohokuInternational flightsRail linkCourier counter
Into Sendai
25min
Cheapest fare
680yen
Ways in
2
Locker from
300yen
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Yes
The gateway to the Tohoku region, with a rail line that runs straight into Sendai Station. The station is connected to the terminal with no steps.DetailsClose
By train
Sendai Station · 25 min · 680 yen / Natori · 420 yen
Coin lockers
From 300 yen per a use, 4 sizes
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · 2F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · 2F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Coin lockers
Small
about 37 × 60 × 43cm · 300 yen per a use
Medium
about 43 × 60 × 58cm · 400 yen per a use
Large
about 44 × 60 × 85cm · 500 yen per a use
Extra large
about 43 × 60 × 119cm · 600 yen per a use
Source: Access · Fares from Sendai Airport Station
Open the full page Sendai Airport official site

Kanto3

Haneda, Ibaraki and Narita.

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Haneda AirportHND · into Tokyo
KantoInternational flightsRail linkCourier counter
Into Tokyo
13min
Cheapest fare
330yen
Ways in
9
Locker from
400yen
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Yes
Japan's busiest airport and the one closest to central Tokyo. Terminal 3 handles international flights; Terminals 1 and 2 are mostly domestic, with some international flights from Terminal 2.DetailsClose
By train
Hamamatsucho · 13 min · 520 yen / Shinagawa · 15 min · 330 yen / Yokohama · 30 min · 370 yen
By bus
Tokyo Station · 35 min · 1,200 yen / Shinjuku Station West Exit · 35 min · 1,400 yen / Shibuya · 40 min · 1,300 yen
Coin lockers
From 400 yen per a day, 5 sizes
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · Terminal 1 1F, Terminal 2 1F and 2F, Terminal 3 2F
Leave a bag
Staffed baggage storage counter
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · Terminal 1 1F, Terminal 2 1F and 2F, Terminal 3 2F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Coin lockers
Small
400 yen per a day
Medium
500 yen per a day
Large
600 yen per a day
Extra large
1,000 yen per a day
Oversize
1,500 yen per a day
Source: Access by train · Access by bus · Coin lockers · Baggage storage
Open the full page Haneda Airport official site
Ibaraki AirportIBR · into Mito
KantoInternational flights
Into Mito
40min
Cheapest fare
1,190yen
Ways in
2
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
Flights
International
A small airport 85km north of Tokyo that low-cost carriers use as a cheaper alternative to Narita. One terminal, walking distance from the aircraft.DetailsClose
By bus
Mito Station · 40 min · 1,500 yen / Mito Station · 70 min · 1,190 yen
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Source: Access · Bus to Mito · Bus to Tokyo
Open the full page Ibaraki Airport official site
Narita AirportNRT · into Tokyo
KantoInternational flightsRail linkCourier counter
Into Tokyo
36min
Cheapest fare
1,500yen
Ways in
7
Locker from
400yen
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Yes
Tokyo's long-haul gateway, an hour out of the city in Chiba. Three terminals: Terminal 3 is the low-cost one and has no rail station of its own.DetailsClose
By train
Nippori and Keisei Ueno · 36 min · 2,580 yen / Tokyo Station · 53 min · 3,140 yen / Shinagawa, Shibuya and Shinjuku · 3,330 yen
By bus
Tokyo Station · 75 min · 3,100 yen / Tokyo Station · 65 min · 1,500 yen
By taxi
central Tokyo · 23,500-38,500 yen
Coin lockers
From 400 yen per a day, 3 sizes
Send bags on
JAL ABC, Sagawa Express and Yamato Transport · Terminal 1 1F and 4F, Terminal 2 1F and 3F, Terminal 3 1F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
JAL ABC, Sagawa Express and Yamato Transport · Terminal 1 1F and 4F, Terminal 2 1F and 3F, Terminal 3 1F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Coin lockers
Small
H33 × W34 × D66cm · 400 yen per a day
Medium
H50 × W34 × D66cm · 600 yen per a day
Large
H86 × W34 × D66cm · 800 yen per a day
Source: Access by train · Access by bus · Taxi fares · Coin lockers
Open the full page Narita Airport official site

Chubu6

Chubu Centrair, Komatsu, Mt. Fuji Shizuoka, Nagoya Airfield and 2 more.

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Chubu Centrair AirportNGO · into Nagoya
ChubuInternational flightsRail linkCourier counter
Into Nagoya
28min
Cheapest fare
980yen
Ways in
8
Locker from
500yen
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Yes
Nagoya's airport, on its own island in Ise Bay, with a train station inside the terminal building. Terminal 2 handles low-cost carriers.DetailsClose
By train
Nagoya Station · 28 min · 1,430 yen / Nagoya Station · 36 min · 980 yen
By bus
Sakae and Fushimi · 55 min · 2,000 yen / Nagoya Station West Exit (late night and early morning) · 55 min · 1,500 yen / Tokoname Station · 10 min · 460 yen
By taxi
Nagoya Station · 50 min · 16,000 yen
Coin lockers
From 500 yen per a day, 3 sizes
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · Terminal 1 2F and 3F, Terminal 2 2F
Leave a bag
Staffed baggage storage counter
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · Terminal 1 2F and 3F, Terminal 2 2F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Coin lockers
Small
H32 × W35 × D67cm · 500 yen per a day
Medium
H51 × W35 × D67cm · 800 yen per a day
Large
H87 × W35 × D67cm · 1,000 yen per a day
Source: Access by train · Access by bus · Taxi fares · Lockers
Open the full page Chubu Centrair Airport official site
Komatsu AirportKMQ · into Kanazawa
ChubuInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Kanazawa
40min
Cheapest fare
840yen
Ways in
6
Locker from
300yen
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
The airport for Kanazawa, 40 minutes away by bus. It shares its runway with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base.DetailsClose
By bus
Kanazawa Station · 40 min · 840 yen / Komatsu Station · 12 min · 270 yen / Fukui Station · 55 min · 1,250 yen
By taxi
Komatsu Station · 10 min · 2,200 yen / Kanazawa Station · 60 min · 14,400 yen
Coin lockers
From 300 yen per a day, 3 sizes
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · 1F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · 1F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Coin lockers
Small
H430 × W330 × D550mm · 300 yen per a day
Medium
H570 × W330 × D550mm · 400 yen per a day
Large
H1160 × W330 × D550mm · 500 yen per a day
Source: Bus to Kanazawa · Bus to Komatsu · Bus to Fukui · Taxi fares
Open the full page Komatsu Airport official site
Mt. Fuji Shizuoka AirportFSZ · into Shizuoka
ChubuInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Shizuoka
50min
Cheapest fare
1,200yen
Ways in
5
Locker from
300yen
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
Shizuoka's airport, between Shizuoka and Hamamatsu, with direct flights from Seoul (Jeju Air) and Busan (Air Busan). Buses run to Shizuoka Station and to stations on the JR Tokaido Line.DetailsClose
By bus
Shizuoka Station · 50 min · 1,200 yen / JR Kanaya Station · 15 min · 500 yen / JR Shimada Station · 25 min · 600 yen
By taxi
Shizuoka Station area · 11,500 yen
Coin lockers
From 300 yen per a day, 5 sizes
Send bags on
Sagawa Express (Tebura SAGAWA hands-free delivery) · 1F, near the international arrivals exit, 08:30–17:00
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Sagawa Express (Tebura SAGAWA hands-free delivery) · 1F, near the international arrivals exit, 08:30–17:00
Coin lockers
Small (1F)
W36 × H32 × D39.5cm · 300 yen per a day
Small (2F)
W36 × H32 × D57.5cm · 300 yen per a day
Medium (2F)
W36 × H55 × D57.5cm · 400 yen per a day
Large (2F)
W36 × H84 × D57.5cm · 500 yen per a day
Extra large (2F)
W36 × H113.2 × D57.5cm · 600 yen per a day
Source: Bus to Shizuoka Station · Bus to Kanaya Station · Bus to Shimada Station · Bus to Fujieda Station
Open the full page Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport official site
Nagoya AirfieldNKM · into Nagoya
ChubuDomestic flights only
No scheduled international flights.You reach Nagoya Airfield on a domestic flight, or by train.
Into Nagoya
35min
Cheapest fare
800yen
Ways in
2
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
Flights
Domestic only
The old Nagoya airport, now a domestic base for Fuji Dream Airlines. Not to be confused with Chubu Centrair, which is where international flights land.DetailsClose
By bus
Nagoya Station · 35 min · 800 yen / Kachigawa Station · 23 min · 400 yen
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Source: Nagoya Airfield · Aoi Kotsu bus fares (PDF)
Open the full page Nagoya Airfield official site
Niigata AirportKIJ · into Niigata
ChubuInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Niigata
25min
Cheapest fare
470yen
Ways in
2
Locker from
300yen
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
A small airport on the Sea of Japan coast, 25 minutes by bus from Niigata Station and the Shinkansen.DetailsClose
By bus
Niigata Station · 25 min · 470 yen / Sado Kisen ferry terminal (Niigata Port) · 25 min · 1,000 yen
Coin lockers
From 300 yen per a day, 2 sizes
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · delivery counter in the terminal
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · delivery counter in the terminal · next day, or the day after for some areas
Coin lockers
Medium
300 yen per a day
Large
500 yen per a day
Source: Access by bus · Access · Sado Kisen Liner
Open the full page Niigata Airport official site
Toyama AirportTOY · into Toyama
ChubuInternational flights
Into Toyama
20min
Cheapest fare
420yen
Ways in
4
Locker from
300yen
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
Toyama's airport, about 25 minutes by bus from Toyama Station, with direct flights from Taipei (China Airlines) twice a week. Since July 2026 it also goes by the nickname Toyama-Takayama Sushi Airport.DetailsClose
By bus
Toyama Station · 25 min · 420 yen / Toyama Station (North Exit) · 30 min
By taxi
Toyama Station · 20 min · 3,000 yen / Takaoka Station · 40 min · 9,000 yen
Coin lockers
From 300 yen per a use, 2 sizes
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Coin lockers
Small
W35 × H50 × D40cm · 300 yen per a use
Large
W35 × H80 × D55cm · 500 yen per a use
Source: Bus · Free bus for the Taipei flights · Taxi · Coin lockers
Open the full page Toyama Airport official site

Kansai3

Itami, Kansai and Kobe.

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Itami AirportITM · into Osaka
KansaiDomestic flights onlyRail linkCourier counter
No scheduled international flights.You reach Itami Airport on a domestic flight, or by train.
Into Osaka
25min
Cheapest fare
600yen
Ways in
6
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
Domestic only
Osaka's city airport, 30 minutes from Umeda and domestic-only. If you land at Kansai and fly on within Japan, this is often where you leave from.DetailsClose
By train
Hotarugaike, for the Hankyu line · 3 min · 200 yen
By bus
Osaka Station (Umeda) · 30 min · 730 yen / Shin-Osaka Station · 25 min · 600 yen / Namba · 30 min · 730 yen
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · 1F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · 1F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Source: Access from the airport · Lockers and baggage · Airport limousine bus · Osaka Monorail fares
Open the full page Itami Airport official site
Kansai AirportKIX · into Osaka
KansaiInternational flightsRail linkCourier counter
Into Osaka
30min
Cheapest fare
970yen
Ways in
8
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
International
Western Japan's international gateway, built on an artificial island in Osaka Bay. Terminal 1 takes most airlines; Terminal 2 is for Peach and Jetstar and sits a shuttle ride away.DetailsClose
By train
Namba · 34 min · 1,670 yen / Namba · 43 min · 970 yen / Tennoji · 30 min · 1,300 yen
By bus
Osaka Station (Umeda) · 68 min · 1,800 yen / Kyoto Station · 85 min · 2,800 yen / Kobe Sannomiya and Rokko Island · 65 min · 2,200 yen
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · Terminal 1 North 4F, and 1F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · Terminal 1 North 4F, and 1F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Source: Access from the airport · Coin lockers and baggage · Limousine bus fares · Kansai Airport limousine bus timetable and fares (Osaka Station (Umeda))
Open the full page Kansai Airport official site
Kobe AirportUKB · into Kobe
KansaiInternational flightsRail linkCourier counter
Into Kobe
18min
Cheapest fare
340yen
Ways in
2
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
International
A compact airport on a man-made island, reached by an automated train from Sannomiya. A high-speed boat also runs across the bay to Kansai Airport.DetailsClose
By train
Sannomiya · 18 min · 340 yen
By boat
Kansai Airport · 31 min · 1,880 yen
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · Terminal 1 2F, Terminal 2 1F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · Terminal 1 2F, Terminal 2 1F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Source: Access from the airport · Lockers and delivery · Port Liner fares · Kobe-Kansai Bay Shuttle
Open the full page Kobe Airport official site

Chugoku4

Hiroshima, Izumo, Okayama and Yonago Kitaro.

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Hiroshima AirportHIJ · into Hiroshima
ChugokuInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Hiroshima
50min
Cheapest fare
1,500yen
Ways in
2
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
International
About 50 minutes east of the city by limousine bus. There is no rail link, so the bus is how almost everyone gets in.DetailsClose
By bus
Hiroshima Station (Shinkansen exit) · 50 min · 1,500 yen / Hiroshima Bus Center · 55 min · 1,500 yen
Send bags on
Yamato Transport
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · next day, or the day after for some areas
Source: Access · Limousine bus to Hiroshima Station · Limousine bus to Hiroshima Bus Center · Bus status
Open the full page Hiroshima Airport official site
Izumo AirportIZO · into Izumo
ChugokuDomestic flights onlyCourier counter
No scheduled international flights.You reach Izumo Airport on a domestic flight, or by train.
Into Izumo
30min
Cheapest fare
850yen
Ways in
4
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
Domestic only
Named after Izumo Taisha, one of the oldest shrines in Japan, which the airport bus reaches in 40 minutes. Matsue is about the same distance the other way.DetailsClose
By bus
JR Izumoshi Station · 30 min · 850 yen / Izumo Taisha · 40 min · 1,100 yen / JR Matsue Station · 35 min · 1,300 yen
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · information desk, 1F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · information desk, 1F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Source: Access · Delivery service
Open the full page Izumo Airport official site
Okayama AirportOKJ · into Okayama
ChugokuInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Okayama
30min
Cheapest fare
1,000yen
Ways in
2
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
International
Half an hour from Okayama Station, which is the junction for the Shinkansen and the line across the bridge to Shikoku.DetailsClose
By bus
Okayama Station · 30 min · 1,000 yen / Kurashiki Station · 35 min · 1,400 yen
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · 1F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · 1F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Source: Access · Bus
Open the full page Okayama Airport official site
Yonago Kitaro AirportYGJ · into Yonago
ChugokuInternational flightsRail linkCourier counter
Into Yonago
25min
Cheapest fare
240yen
Ways in
5
Locker from
400yen
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Yes
On the coast between Yonago and Sakaiminato, with direct flights from Seoul (Air Seoul) and Taipei (Tigerair Taiwan). Buses run to Yonago Station and Matsue Station.DetailsClose
By train
Yonago Station · 240 yen
By bus
Yonago Station · 25 min · 640 yen / Matsue Station · 45 min · 1,200 yen
By taxi
Yonago Station · 30 min · 5,500 yen / Matsue Station · 45 min · 8,500 yen
Coin lockers
From 400 yen, 3 sizes
Send bags on
Yamato Transport (at the 1F Seven-Eleven) and Sagawa Express (at the information desk) · 1F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport (at the 1F Seven-Eleven) and Sagawa Express (at the information desk) · 1F
Coin lockers
Small
H31 × W35 × D64cm · 400 yen
Medium
H54 × W35 × D64cm · 500 yen
Large
H84 × W35 × D64cm · 700 yen
Source: Bus · Train · Taxi · Floor guide
Open the full page Yonago Kitaro Airport official site

Shikoku4

Kochi Ryoma, Matsuyama, Takamatsu and Tokushima Awaodori.

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Kochi Ryoma AirportKCZ · into Kochi
ShikokuDomestic flights only
No scheduled international flights.You reach Kochi Ryoma Airport on a domestic flight, or by train.
Into Kochi
20min
Cheapest fare
900yen
Ways in
2
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
Flights
Domestic only
East of Kochi city, where Sakamoto Ryoma came from — the airport is named after him.DetailsClose
By bus
Kochi Station · 25 min · 900 yen / Harimaya Bridge · 20 min · 900 yen
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Source: Access · Airport bus (Kochi Ekimae Kanko) · Airport bus timetable (Tosaden)
Open the full page Kochi Ryoma Airport official site
Matsuyama AirportMYJ · into Matsuyama
ShikokuInternational flights
Into Matsuyama
15min
Cheapest fare
530yen
Ways in
6
Locker from
300yen
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
Fifteen minutes from Matsuyama Station and 40 from Dogo Onsen, one of the oldest hot springs in the country.DetailsClose
By bus
JR Matsuyama Station · 15 min · 1,000 yen / Matsuyamashi Station · 20 min · 1,000 yen / Dogo Onsen · 40 min · 1,200 yen
Coin lockers
From 300 yen per a day, 6 sizes
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Coin lockers
Extra small
300 yen per a day
Small
500 yen per a day
Medium
800 yen per a day
Medium plus
900 yen per a day
Large
1,000 yen per a day
Extra large
46 × 67.8 × 117.3cm · 1,200 yen per a day
Source: Access · Bus fares
Open the full page Matsuyama Airport official site
Takamatsu AirportTAK · into Takamatsu
ShikokuInternational flights
Into Takamatsu
19min
Cheapest fare
800yen
Ways in
5
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
Flights
International
The way into Shikoku from the north, and the closest airport to the Seto Inland Sea art islands.DetailsClose
By bus
JR Takamatsu Station · 19 min · 800 yen / Kotohira · 28 min · 1,500 yen / Ritsurin Garden · 20 min · 600 yen
By taxi
JR Takamatsu Station · 6,300 yen / Ritsurin Garden east gate · 5,400 yen
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Source: Access by bus · Taxi fares
Open the full page Takamatsu Airport official site
Tokushima Awaodori AirportTKS · into Tokushima
ShikokuInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Tokushima
30min
Cheapest fare
800yen
Ways in
4
Locker from
300yen
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
Between Tokushima and Naruto, with direct flights from Seoul (Eastar Jet) three times a week. The limousine bus reaches Tokushima Station in about 30 minutes.DetailsClose
By bus
Tokushima Station · 30 min · 800 yen / Naruto Park · 580 yen
By taxi
Tokushima Station · 30 min · 5,000 yen / Naruto Station · 15 min · 2,800 yen
Coin lockers
From 300 yen per a day, 4 sizes
Send bags on
The airport's hands-free sightseeing service · 1F information desk, 08:30–11:45
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
The airport's hands-free sightseeing service · 1F information desk, 08:30–11:45 · the same day, between 18:00 and 21:00, at accommodation in Tokushima Prefecture
Coin lockers
Small
W34.5 × D57.5 × H32cm · 300 yen per a day
Medium
W34.5 × D57.5 × H55cm · 400 yen per a day
Large
W34.5 × D57.5 × H84cm · 500 yen per a day
Extra large
W34.5 × D57.5 × H112cm · 600 yen per a day
Source: Airport limousine bus · Floor guide 1F · Taxi
Open the full page Tokushima Awaodori Airport official site

Kyushu8

Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kitakyushu, Kumamoto and 4 more.

Wikimedia Commons / 663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

Fukuoka AirportFUK · into Fukuoka
KyushuInternational flightsRail linkCourier counter
Into Fukuoka
5min
Cheapest fare
260yen
Ways in
4
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
International
The airport closest to a city centre anywhere in Japan: the subway reaches Hakata Station in a few minutes. The international terminal is on the far side of the runway from the domestic one.DetailsClose
By train
Hakata Station · 5 min · 260 yen / Tenjin · 11 min · 260 yen
By bus
Tenjin · 30 min · 500 yen / Hakata Station (Chikushi Exit) · 400 yen
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · international terminal 1F, domestic terminal 1F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · international terminal 1F, domestic terminal 1F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Source: Access · Subway access · Bus access · Coin lockers
Open the full page Fukuoka Airport official site
Kagoshima AirportKOJ · into Kagoshima
KyushuInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Kagoshima
38min
Cheapest fare
1,500yen
Ways in
5
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
International
Forty minutes north of the city, near Kirishima's hot springs. There is a free foot bath outside the terminal.DetailsClose
By bus
Kagoshima Chuo Station · 38 min · 1,500 yen / Tenmonkan · 46 min · 1,500 yen
By taxi
Kagoshima Chuo Station · 40 min / Kirishima Onsen (Maruo) · 30 min / Ibusuki Station · 90 min
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · 1F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · 1F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Source: Access · Taxi times · Airport bus timetable (PDF)
Open the full page Kagoshima Airport official site
Kitakyushu AirportKKJ · into Kitakyushu
KyushuInternational flightsRail linkCourier counter
Into Kitakyushu
33min
Cheapest fare
710yen
Ways in
4
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
International
Built on an artificial island and open 24 hours, which is why it takes night flights. About half an hour from Kokura on the non-stop bus.DetailsClose
By train
Hakata Station · 88 min · 3,650 yen
By bus
Kokura Station · 33 min · 710 yen / Kurosaki Station · 51 min · 820 yen
By taxi
Hakata Station and Tenjin · 2,500 yen
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · 1F
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · 1F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Source: Access · Airport bus · Limited express via Kusami Station (PDF) · Fukuhoku Limousine Taxi
Open the full page Kitakyushu Airport official site
Kumamoto AirportKMJ · into Kumamoto
KyushuInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Kumamoto
30min
Cheapest fare
1,000yen
Ways in
6
Locker from
400yen
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
Rebuilt with a new terminal after the 2016 earthquake. The limousine bus runs into the city in about an hour.DetailsClose
By bus
Kumamoto Station · 65 min · 1,400 yen / Sakuramachi Kumamoto Bus Terminal · 45 min · 1,400 yen / Kumamoto Prefectural Office · 30 min · 1,000 yen
By taxi
Kumamoto Station · 45 min · 6,100 yen / the Aso area · 45 min · 10,800 yen
Coin lockers
From 400 yen per a use, 4 sizes
Send bags on
Yamato Transport
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · next day, or the day after for some areas
Coin lockers
Small
400 yen per a use
Medium
W352 × D678 × H516mm · 600 yen per a use
Large
W450 × D678 × H561mm · 700 yen per a use
Extra large
W450 × D678 × H1152mm · 1,000 yen per a use
Source: Access · Access (Japanese)
Open the full page Kumamoto Airport official site
Kyushu Saga International AirportHSG · into Saga
KyushuInternational flights
Into Saga
30min
Cheapest fare
600yen
Ways in
4
Locker from
300yen
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
A small airport on the Ariake Sea south of Saga city, with direct flights from Seoul (Trinity Airways) and Taipei (Tigerair Taiwan). The bus to Saga Station takes about 30 minutes.DetailsClose
By bus
Saga Station Bus Center · 30 min · 600 yen
By taxi
Kanzaki and Yoshinogari · 40 min · 3,500 yen / Takeo · 60 min · 4,000 yen / Ureshino · 60 min · 4,000 yen
Coin lockers
From 300 yen per a day, 2 sizes
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Coin lockers
Small
W36 × D57 × H40cm · 300 yen per a day
Large
W36 × D57 × H56cm · 400 yen per a day
Source: Saga Airport bus (Saga Prefecture) · FAQ: lockers · Saga Airport (Saga Prefecture)
Open the full page Kyushu Saga International Airport official site
Miyazaki AirportKMI · into Miyazaki
KyushuInternational flightsRail link
Into Miyazaki
9min
Cheapest fare
400yen
Ways in
3
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Not listed
Flights
International
One of the few airports in Japan with a JR line running right into the terminal, so Miyazaki Station is a short ride from the arrivals hall.DetailsClose
By train
Miyazaki Station · 9 min · 400 yen
By bus
Miyazaki Station · 25 min · 530 yen / Aoshima · 24 min
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Source: Access · JR Kyushu fare guide (PDF) · Airport bus (Miyazaki Kotsu) · Miyazaki Kotsu route bus timetable (PDF)
Open the full page Miyazaki Airport official site
Nagasaki AirportNGS · into Nagasaki
KyushuInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Nagasaki
40min
Cheapest fare
1,400yen
Ways in
8
Locker from
400yen
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
Built on a reclaimed island in Omura Bay. A boat runs from the airport into Nagasaki and Huis Ten Bosch as well as the bus.DetailsClose
By bus
Nagasaki Station (via Shinchi Chinatown, non-stop) · 1,400 yen / Huis Ten Bosch · 1,500 yen / Sasebo Station · 1,500 yen
By taxi
Nagasaki Station (via expressway) · 40 min · 12,400 yen / Huis Ten Bosch · 60 min · 11,040 yen
By boat
across Omura Bay · 25 min · 1,800 yen
Coin lockers
From 400 yen per a use, 3 sizes
Send bags on
Yamato Transport · 2F
Leave a bag
Staffed baggage storage counter
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Yamato Transport · 2F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Coin lockers
Small
W35 × D64 × H31cm · 400 yen per a use
Medium
W35 × D64 × H48cm · 500 yen per a use
Large
W35 × D64 × H84cm · 600 yen per a use
Source: Bus fares · Taxi fares · Boat · Facilities and services
Open the full page Nagasaki Airport official site
Oita AirportOIT · into Oita
KyushuInternational flights
Into Oita
35min
Cheapest fare
1,600yen
Ways in
6
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
Flights
International
On the coast across the bay from Beppu, so the bus curves around the water. A hovercraft service also crosses to Oita city.DetailsClose
By bus
Beppu · 35 min · 1,600 yen / Oita Station · 67 min · 1,600 yen / Yufuin · 55 min · 2,000 yen
By taxi
JR Yufuin Station · 52 min · 18,500 yen
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Source: Access by bus · Taxi fares
Open the full page Oita Airport official site

Okinawa4

Miyako, Miyako Shimojishima, Naha and New Ishigaki.

Wikimedia Commons / 663highland / CC BY 2.5

Miyako AirportMMY · into Miyakojima
OkinawaInternational flights
Into Miyakojima
7min
Cheapest fare
250yen
Ways in
4
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Not listed
Flights
International
Miyakojima's airport, a few minutes from Hirara and the bridges out to the smaller islands.DetailsClose
By bus
Hirara (Miyakojima City Hall) · 7 min · 250 yen / Miyako Tokyu Hotel · 13 min · 400 yen / Hilton Miyako Island · 23 min · 500 yen
By taxi
Hirara, the main town
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Source: Bus and taxi · Route bus 9 fares (PDF)
Open the full page Miyako Airport official site
Miyako Shimojishima AirportSHI · into Miyakojima
OkinawaInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Miyakojima
25min
Cheapest fare
600yen
Ways in
2
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
International
On Shimojishima, west of Miyakojima, with direct flights from Seoul and Busan (Jin Air) and from Taipei and Taichung (Starlux Airlines). The airport liner bus reaches Hirara in under half an hour.DetailsClose
By bus
Hirara Port (Matida Civic Theater) · 28 min · 600 yen
By taxi
Hirara, the main town · 25 min · 4,000 yen
Send bags on
Japan Post (Yu-Pack) · information counter in the check-in building
Leave a bag
Staffed baggage storage counter
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Japan Post (Yu-Pack) · information counter in the check-in building
Source: Airport liner bus (Chuo Kotsu) · Bus · Taxi · FAQ
Open the full page Miyako Shimojishima Airport official site
Naha AirportOKA · into Naha
OkinawaInternational flightsRail linkCourier counter
Into Naha
13min
Cheapest fare
290yen
Ways in
6
Rail link
Yes
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
International
Okinawa's gateway, with the monorail running from the terminal into the city. The international terminal is joined to the domestic one by a connecting building.DetailsClose
By train
Kencho-mae, for the prefectural office and Kokusai-dori · 13 min · 290 yen / Shuri, for the castle · 27 min · 430 yen
By bus
Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort · 82 min · 1,000 yen / Renaissance Okinawa Resort (Onna) · 62 min · 1,700 yen / The Moon Beach Museum Resort (Onna) · 60 min · 1,700 yen
Send bags on
Okinawa Yamato Transport · domestic arrivals hall 1F, near security checkpoint C 2F
Leave a bag
Staffed baggage storage counter
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Okinawa Yamato Transport · domestic arrivals hall 1F, near security checkpoint C 2F · next day, or the day after for some areas
Source: Access · Monorail · Coin lockers · Okinawa Yamato Transport
Open the full page Naha Airport official site
New Ishigaki AirportISG · into Ishigaki
OkinawaInternational flightsCourier counter
Into Ishigaki
20min
Cheapest fare
550yen
Ways in
5
Rail link
No
Send bags on
Yes
Flights
International
The airport for the Yaeyama islands. The ferry terminal for Taketomi and Iriomote is about 25 minutes away by taxi and a little over 30 by bus.DetailsClose
By bus
Ishigaki Port ferry terminal · 32 min · 550 yen / Kabira Park · 42 min · 860 yen
By taxi
Ishigaki Port ferry terminal · 25 min · 3,500 yen / Kabira Park · 40 min · 5,600 yen / Ishigaki City Hall · 20 min · 2,800 yen
Send bags on
Okinawa Yamato Transport
Leave a bag
Staffed baggage storage counter
Lockers, sending your bags on, and where these numbers come from
Sending a bag on
Okinawa Yamato Transport · next day, or the day after for some areas
Source: Bus and taxi · Taxi fares · Azuma Bus fares (PDF)
Open the full page New Ishigaki Airport official site

All 40 airports side by side

How long it takes to reach the nearest city centre, what the train or bus costs where the operator publishes it, and whether the airport has a rail link of its own.

Getting into the city from 40 Japanese airports, from each airport's own published information (checked September 2026)
Airport	Into	Fastest way in	Time	Fare	Rail link
1Fukuoka AirportFukuoka	Fukuoka	Fukuoka City Subway	5min	260yen	Yes
2Miyako AirportOkinawa	Miyakojima	Route bus 9 (Miyako Kyoei Bus)	7min	250yen	—
3Miyazaki AirportMiyazaki	Miyazaki	JR Miyazaki Airport Line	9min	400yen	Yes
4Haneda AirportTokyo	Tokyo	Tokyo Monorail	13min	330yen	Yes
5Naha AirportOkinawa	Naha	Yui Rail monorail	13min	290yen	Yes
6Matsuyama AirportEhime	Matsuyama	Limousine bus	15min	530yen	—
7Kobe AirportHyogo	Kobe	Port Liner	18min	340yen	Yes
8Takamatsu AirportKagawa	Takamatsu	Limousine bus	19min	800yen	—
9Hakodate AirportHokkaido	Hakodate	Shuttle bus	20min	340yen	—
10Kochi Ryoma AirportKochi	Kochi	Airport bus	20min	900yen	—
11New Ishigaki AirportOkinawa	Ishigaki	Taxi	20min	550yen	—
12Toyama AirportToyama	Toyama	Taxi	20min	420yen	—
13Itami AirportOsaka	Osaka	Airport limousine bus	25min	600yen	Yes
14Miyako Shimojishima AirportOkinawa	Miyakojima	Taxi	25min	600yen	—
15Niigata AirportNiigata	Niigata	Niigata Kotsu	25min	470yen	—
16Sendai AirportMiyagi	Sendai	Sendai Airport Access Line	25min	680yen	Yes
17Yonago Kitaro AirportTottori	Yonago	Airport connecting bus (Hinomaru Jidosha)	25min	240yen	Yes
18Chubu Centrair AirportAichi	Nagoya	Meitetsu mu-SKY	28min	980yen	Yes
19Aomori AirportAomori	Aomori	Taxi	30min	980yen	—
20Izumo AirportShimane	Izumo	Airport bus	30min	850yen	—
21Kansai AirportOsaka	Osaka	JR Kansai-Airport Express Haruka	30min	970yen	Yes
22Kumamoto AirportKumamoto	Kumamoto	Kyusanko limousine bus	30min	1,000yen	—
23Kyushu Saga International AirportSaga	Saga	Saga City Bus airport bus	30min	600yen	—
24Okayama AirportOkayama	Okayama	Limousine bus	30min	1,000yen	—
25Tokushima Awaodori AirportTokushima	Tokushima	Tokushima Bus airport limousine	30min	800yen	—
26Kitakyushu AirportFukuoka	Kitakyushu	Airport bus, non-stop	33min	710yen	Yes
27New Chitose AirportHokkaido	Sapporo	JR Rapid Airport	33min	1,230yen	Yes
28Asahikawa AirportHokkaido	Asahikawa	Dohoku Bus	35min	750yen	—
29Nagoya AirfieldAichi	Nagoya	Nagoya Airport direct bus (Aoi Kotsu)	35min	800yen	—
30Oita AirportOita	Oita	Airport bus	35min	1,600yen	—
31Narita AirportChiba	Tokyo	Keisei Skyliner	36min	1,500yen	Yes
32Kagoshima AirportKagoshima	Kagoshima	Nangoku Kotsu and Kagoshima Kotsu	38min	1,500yen	—
33Akita AirportAkita	Akita	Airport limousine bus (Akita Chuo Kotsu)	40min	1,200yen	—
34Fukushima AirportFukushima	Koriyama	Fukushima Kotsu airport limousine bus	40min	1,200yen	—
35Ibaraki AirportIbaraki	Mito	Airport bus (expressway)	40min	1,190yen	—
36Komatsu AirportIshikawa	Kanazawa	Hokutetsu Bus	40min	840yen	—
37Nagasaki AirportNagasaki	Nagasaki	Taxi	40min	1,400yen	—
38Iwate Hanamaki AirportIwate	Morioka	Iwate Ken Kotsu airport bus	45min	1,500yen	—
39Hiroshima AirportHiroshima	Hiroshima	Limousine bus	50min	1,500yen	—
40Mt. Fuji Shizuoka AirportShizuoka	Shizuoka	Shizutetsu Justline airport bus	50min	1,200yen	—

Blank means the operator does not publish that number on its own pages. Where an airport lists several routes, this is the quickest one it publishes.

Highlighted row: the quickest airport-to-city run in Japan

The three letters in front of each airport

That is the IATA code, the three letters an airline prints on your boarding pass and your baggage tag. HND is Haneda, NRT is Narita, KIX is Kansai, CTS is New Chitose, OKA is Naha. If the code on your tag is not the airport you are standing in, your bag is somewhere else.

What the columns mean

Into: The city the airport serves, and where the routes below end up.
Fastest way in: The line or operator the airport itself puts first for the quickest run.
Time: As published by the airport. Door to door will be longer — add the walk to the platform and the wait.
Fare: The cheapest adult one-way fare we could find published by the operator. Express surcharges are not included unless the operator quotes them together.
Rail link: Yes means there is a station in or under the terminal, or one the airport lists as its own.

Choosing between the train, the bus and a taxi

At most Japanese airports you have two or three ways in, and the right one depends on your luggage more than your budget.

Train: Fastest and the least affected by traffic, but you carry your bags up and down stairs and through crowded stations. Sixteen of these airports have a rail station in or under the terminal.
Airport bus: Your case goes in the hold and comes out at the other end, and the bus usually stops at the major hotels. Slower than the train and subject to traffic.
Taxi: Worth it for three or four people with luggage, or late at night. Some airports publish a fixed fare by zone, which is the number to ask for.
IC card: Suica, ICOCA, PASMO and the rest work on almost every train and bus here. Buy one at the airport station and stop counting coins.

The last train is earlier than you think.Most Japanese city rail lines stop around midnight, and airport lines often stop earlier. If you land after 22:00, check before you plan on the train.

Quickest published way into the city, in minutes

The fastest route each airport publishes, for the airports that publish a time.

Fukuoka Airport → Fukuoka5 min

Miyako Airport → Miyakojima7 min

Miyazaki Airport → Miyazaki9 min

Haneda Airport → Tokyo13 min

Naha Airport → Naha13 min

Matsuyama Airport → Matsuyama15 min

Kobe Airport → Kobe18 min

Takamatsu Airport → Takamatsu19 min

Hakodate Airport → Hakodate20 min

Kochi Ryoma Airport → Kochi20 min

New Ishigaki Airport → Ishigaki20 min

Toyama Airport → Toyama20 min

Source: Each airport's own access pages

Sending your bags ahead instead of carrying them

Japan's door-to-door courier network reaches the airports, so you can put a suitcase on a conveyor at arrivals and pick it up at your hotel. It is called takkyubin, and it is the reason you see so few large cases on Japanese trains.

26of these airports have a courier counterYamato Transport

660 yencounter fee at Narita, Haneda and Kansaion top of the delivery charge

30kgthe weight limit per parcelrefused above it

How long it takes: Next day to most of the country, the day after to remote areas. It is not a same-day service unless the airport says otherwise.
Same day to a hotel: Narita and Haneda both run one. At Narita, leave the bag in a MULTIECUBE locker by 11:30 and it reaches a participating hotel in ten central Tokyo wards or Urayasu that evening. At Haneda, JAL ABC takes it by 13:00 for 1,500 yen a bag to Urayasu, Odaiba and Maihama.
What it costs: The charge depends on size and distance, so ask at the counter. The airport fee of 660 yen at Narita, Haneda and Kansai is on top.
Going home: It works in reverse too. Send the case to the airport two days before you fly and collect it at the counter on the day.

Take what you need for the first night in your hand luggage. The bag will not arrive before you do.

What the courier will not take

Yamato TransportParcels heavier than 30kg are not accepted.Airport TA-Q-BIN

Anything over 30kg, or over 200cm added across the three sides at some airports.
Cash, valuables and anything irreplaceable.
A bag you will need before the next day.

Source: Yamato Transport, Airport TA-Q-BIN and its list of airport counters

Where to leave a bag for the day

Every airport here has coin lockers, and the bigger ones also have a staffed counter for cases that will not fit.

What fits: A small locker takes a cabin bag. A large one takes a mid-size case. Anything bigger goes to the staffed counter.
What it costs: Between 200 and 600 yen a day for a small locker, depending on the airport, and up to 1,500 yen for the largest sizes at Haneda.
How a day is counted: Watch this one. At Narita a day ends at midnight, not 24 hours after you put the bag in — leave it from 21:00 to 01:00 and you pay for two days.
How you pay: Newer lockers take IC cards and some take cards or code payment. Older ones want 100-yen coins.
If it will not fit: Staffed counters at Haneda charge 800 to 2,000 yen a day by size, and take skis and surfboards.

Do not leave a bag in a locker overnight if you can avoid it.The maximum is three days at New Chitose and seven at Haneda. After that the contents are moved to storage and you have to go and claim them.

Getting online when you land

Three ways to get a connection, and the one you choose is best decided before you fly.

eSIM: Bought and installed before you leave home, so you land already connected and skip the counter. Needs a phone that supports eSIM and is not locked to your carrier.
Prepaid SIM: Sold at counters and vending machines in the arrivals halls of the larger airports. You swap your physical SIM, so keep the one you take out somewhere safe.
Pocket Wi-Fi: A rented router that covers several devices and several people. Collected at the airport counter and returned there, or posted back in the envelope they give you.

Narita, Haneda, Kansai, Chubu, New Chitose, Fukuoka and Naha all have staffed rental counters in the arrivals hall. Smaller airports may have a vending machine or nothing at all — arrange an eSIM before you fly if you are landing at one of them.

Free airport Wi-Fi will get you as far as the station, not around the country.Every airport here has free Wi-Fi in the terminal. Once you are on the train it stops, and Japanese cafes and stations are far less blanketed than you might expect.

What happens between the plane and the exit

The order is the same at every international airport in Japan, and it is not the order most countries use.

Quarantine. A health check as you come off the aircraft. You walk straight through unless you are unwell or coming from an area with an outbreak.
Immigration. Fingerprints and a facial photograph, taken from everyone aged 16 and over. This has been compulsory since 20 November 2007. The officer stamps or seals your passport with the landing permission.
Baggage claim. Your checked bags, on the carousel for your flight.
Animal and plant quarantine. Before customs, not after. If you are carrying meat, fruit, vegetables, seeds or plants, you take them to this counter first — it is a legal requirement, and the fines are heavy.
Customs. Green channel if you have nothing to declare, red channel if you do. Every passenger hands in a declaration, one per family.

Visit Japan Web: Register your immigration and customs details online before you fly and you get a single 2D code covering both. Show it on your phone at each counter. You can fill it in on a computer, but you need a phone or tablet to display the code.
What you can bring in duty free: Set by Japan Customs, and the same at every airport. If the value of what you are declaring is over 300,000 yen, you are treated as commercial cargo.
Cash: Over 1 million yen in cash or equivalent has to be declared. Ask an officer for the form.

Meat is the one that catches people out.Bringing meat or meat products into Japan without a certificate is prohibited, including ham, sausage and jerky in your hand luggage. It has nothing to do with customs allowances — it is about foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever.

1: Quarantine
2: Immigration
3: Baggage
4: Animal & plant
5: Customs

The two rules in the officer's own words

Japan CustomsThe green channel is for passengers who have no goods subject to duty and/or tax and goods not prohibited or restricted for import. The red channel is for all other passengers.Procedures of passenger clearance

Japan CustomsPlants and animals must be presented to the plant or animal quarantine officer for quarantine inspection prior to Customs examination.Procedures of passenger clearance

Every item, checked twice — on the plane and into the country — is in our what you can bring to Japan table.

Where the arrival rules come from

Japan Customs Procedures of passenger clearancechecked September 29, 2026
Digital Agency Visit Japan Webchecked September 29, 2026
Animal Quarantine Service Animal quarantine on arrivalchecked September 29, 2026

Connecting onto a domestic flight

Japan's two biggest cities put their international and domestic flights in different buildings, and sometimes at different airports.

Tokyo: International flights land at Haneda Terminal 3 or at Narita. From Haneda Terminal 3, a free shuttle bus runs to Terminals 1 and 2 for domestic flights. From Narita, getting to Haneda takes about 90 minutes by train (1,760 yen) or 65 minutes by limousine bus (3,600 yen) — do not book a same-day connection between the two lightly.
Osaka: International flights land at Kansai; most domestic flights leave from Itami. They are different airports on opposite sides of the city.
Fukuoka: The international and domestic terminals sit on opposite sides of the runway, joined by a free bus that takes about 10 minutes.
Sapporo: New Chitose keeps both under one roof, with a connecting walkway between the terminals.
Your bags: On a single ticket with one airline they are usually checked through. On separate tickets, or across a low-cost carrier, you collect them and check in again — add an hour.

You clear immigration and customs at the first airport you land in.Not at your final destination. So the connection time has to cover the queue at immigration, the wait at the carousel, and the customs channel before you can check in again.

Connecting, asked and answered

Is Narita or Haneda better for connecting onto a domestic flight?

Haneda, by a long way. Its domestic terminals are a free shuttle bus from the international one. From Narita you have to cross Tokyo, which takes about 90 minutes by train.

Do I collect my bags when connecting through a Japanese airport?

On a single ticket with one airline they are normally checked through to your final destination. On separate tickets, or when a low-cost carrier is involved, you collect them and check in again.

Before you book the connection

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest way from the airport into the city in Japan?

Almost always the local train or the ordinary route bus rather than the express. At Haneda the monorail to Hamamatsucho is 520 yen; at Matsuyama the route bus into town is 530 yen against 1,000 yen for the limousine bus. The express costs more and saves ten or fifteen minutes.

Can I send my suitcase from the airport to my hotel in Japan?

Yes. Yamato Transport runs courier counters at 16 of these airports, and the bag reaches most of the country the next day. Narita and Haneda also run a same-day service to hotels in central Tokyo if you drop the bag off before late morning.

How much does a coin locker cost at a Japanese airport?

Between 200 and 600 yen a day for a small one and up to 1,500 yen for the largest, depending on the airport. Check how the day is counted — at Narita it ends at midnight rather than 24 hours after you start.

Where do I buy a SIM card at a Japanese airport?

At the rental counters in the arrivals hall at the larger airports: Narita, Haneda, Kansai, Chubu, New Chitose, Fukuoka and Naha all have them. Smaller airports may have only a vending machine, so buy an eSIM before you fly if you are landing at one of those.

What is the order of arrival procedures in Japan?

Quarantine, then immigration, then baggage claim, then animal and plant quarantine, then customs. The animal and plant check comes before customs, not after — if you are carrying meat, fruit or plants you go to that counter first.

How long should I allow to connect from an international to a domestic flight in Japan?

You clear immigration and customs at the first airport you land in, so the connection has to cover that queue as well as the transfer. At Haneda the international and domestic terminals are a free shuttle bus apart; at Fukuoka the bus takes about 10 minutes; between Narita and Haneda it is a 90-minute journey across Tokyo.

Do Japanese airports have free Wi-Fi?

Yes, all of the airports here have free Wi-Fi in the terminal. It stops at the terminal door, though, so you still need a SIM, an eSIM or a rented router for the rest of the trip.

Where these numbers come from

Asahikawa Airport — Access by buschecked October 2, 2026
Asahikawa Airport — Taxi fareschecked October 2, 2026
Hakodate Airport — Access by buschecked September 29, 2026
New Chitose Airport — Access by JRchecked October 2, 2026
New Chitose Airport — Access by buschecked October 2, 2026
Akita Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Aomori Airport — Bus timetable and fareschecked September 29, 2026
Aomori Airport — Access mapchecked September 29, 2026
Fukushima Airport — Limousine buschecked October 2, 2026
Fukushima Airport — Taxichecked October 2, 2026
Iwate Hanamaki Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Iwate Hanamaki Airport — Facilitieschecked October 2, 2026
Sendai Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Sendai Airport — Fares from Sendai Airport Stationchecked October 2, 2026
Haneda Airport — Access by trainchecked October 2, 2026
Haneda Airport — Access by buschecked October 2, 2026
Ibaraki Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Ibaraki Airport — Bus to Mitochecked October 2, 2026
Narita Airport — Access by trainchecked September 29, 2026
Narita Airport — Access by buschecked September 29, 2026
Chubu Centrair Airport — Access by trainchecked October 2, 2026
Chubu Centrair Airport — Access by buschecked October 2, 2026
Komatsu Airport — Bus to Kanazawachecked September 29, 2026
Komatsu Airport — Bus to Komatsuchecked September 29, 2026
Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport — Bus to Shizuoka Stationchecked October 2, 2026
Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport — Bus to Kanaya Stationchecked October 2, 2026
Nagoya Airfield — Nagoya Airfieldchecked October 2, 2026
Nagoya Airfield — Aoi Kotsu bus fares (PDF)checked October 2, 2026
Niigata Airport — Access by buschecked October 2, 2026
Niigata Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Toyama Airport — Buschecked October 2, 2026
Toyama Airport — Free bus for the Taipei flightschecked October 2, 2026
Itami Airport — Access from the airportchecked October 2, 2026
Itami Airport — Lockers and baggagechecked October 2, 2026
Kansai Airport — Access from the airportchecked September 29, 2026
Kansai Airport — Coin lockers and baggagechecked September 29, 2026
Kobe Airport — Access from the airportchecked October 2, 2026
Kobe Airport — Lockers and deliverychecked October 2, 2026
Hiroshima Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Hiroshima Airport — Limousine bus to Hiroshima Stationchecked October 2, 2026
Izumo Airport — Accesschecked September 29, 2026
Izumo Airport — Delivery servicechecked September 29, 2026
Okayama Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Okayama Airport — Buschecked October 2, 2026
Yonago Kitaro Airport — Buschecked October 2, 2026
Yonago Kitaro Airport — Trainchecked October 2, 2026
Kochi Ryoma Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Kochi Ryoma Airport — Airport bus (Kochi Ekimae Kanko)checked October 2, 2026
Matsuyama Airport — Accesschecked September 29, 2026
Matsuyama Airport — Bus fareschecked September 29, 2026
Takamatsu Airport — Access by buschecked September 29, 2026
Takamatsu Airport — Taxi fareschecked September 29, 2026
Tokushima Awaodori Airport — Airport limousine buschecked October 2, 2026
Tokushima Awaodori Airport — Floor guide 1Fchecked October 2, 2026
Fukuoka Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Fukuoka Airport — Subway accesschecked October 2, 2026
Kagoshima Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Kagoshima Airport — Taxi timeschecked October 2, 2026
Kitakyushu Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Kitakyushu Airport — Airport buschecked October 2, 2026
Kumamoto Airport — Accesschecked September 29, 2026
Kumamoto Airport — Access (Japanese)checked September 29, 2026
Kyushu Saga International Airport — Saga Airport bus (Saga Prefecture)checked October 2, 2026
Kyushu Saga International Airport — FAQ: lockerschecked October 2, 2026
Miyazaki Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Miyazaki Airport — JR Kyushu fare guide (PDF)checked October 2, 2026
Nagasaki Airport — Bus fareschecked September 29, 2026
Nagasaki Airport — Taxi fareschecked September 29, 2026
Oita Airport — Access by buschecked October 2, 2026
Oita Airport — Taxi fareschecked October 2, 2026
Miyako Airport — Bus and taxichecked October 2, 2026
Miyako Airport — Route bus 9 fares (PDF)checked October 2, 2026
Miyako Shimojishima Airport — Airport liner bus (Chuo Kotsu)checked October 2, 2026
Miyako Shimojishima Airport — Buschecked October 2, 2026
Naha Airport — Accesschecked October 2, 2026
Naha Airport — Monorailchecked October 2, 2026
New Ishigaki Airport — Bus and taxichecked October 2, 2026
New Ishigaki Airport — Taxi fareschecked October 2, 2026
Yamato Transport Airport TA-Q-BINchecked September 29, 2026
Yamato Transport List of airport pickup and shipping counterschecked September 29, 2026
Japan Customs Procedures of passenger clearancechecked September 29, 2026
Digital Agency Visit Japan Webchecked September 29, 2026
Animal Quarantine Service Animal quarantine on arrivalchecked September 29, 2026

Ground transport, luggage and arrival information for 40 Japanese airports: the train, bus and taxi routes into the nearest city with published times and fares, coin locker prices by size, courier counters for sending baggage on, and the order of arrival procedures. Compiled from each airport's own access pages and from Yamato Transport, Japan Customs and the Immigration Services Agency.

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Times and fares are what each airport and operator publishes on its own pages. Where an operator does not publish a number, we leave it out rather than guess.

Compiled by Japan Japan !! · Updated October 2, 2026

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Sending your bags ahead instead of carrying them

What the courier will not take

Where to leave a bag for the day

Getting online when you land

What happens between the plane and the exit

The two rules in the officer's own words

Connecting onto a domestic flight

Connecting, asked and answered

Is Narita or Haneda better for connecting onto a domestic flight?

Do I collect my bags when connecting through a Japanese airport?

Before you book the connection

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest way from the airport into the city in Japan?

Can I send my suitcase from the airport to my hotel in Japan?

How much does a coin locker cost at a Japanese airport?

Where do I buy a SIM card at a Japanese airport?

What is the order of arrival procedures in Japan?

How long should I allow to connect from an international to a domestic flight in Japan?

Do Japanese airports have free Wi-Fi?

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