Tokyo Haneda International Airport HND

Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) is the closest airport to central Tokyo, on the edge of the bay in Ōta ward, about 15 km south of the centre. It is the main base of ANA and JAL, Japan’s most important domestic airport and, increasingly, an international gateway. Around 85 million passengers passed through in 2024, placing it among the busiest airports in the world.

Terminals

There are three terminals, so check your ticket to see which one you need. Terminal 1 handles domestic flights by JAL, Skymark and StarFlyer. Terminal 2 handles domestic flights by ANA, Air Do and Solaseed, and also some ANA international flights. Terminal 3 handles most international flights.

Terminals 1 and 2 are linked by an underground walkway, and a free shuttle bus connects all three at ground level. The Tokyo Monorail and the Keikyu line also have a station at each terminal, so moving between them is easy as long as you leave yourself some time.

Airlines and destinations

On domestic routes, ANA and JAL dominate, with connections to more than 40 Japanese cities, including Sapporo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Okinawa and many regional destinations in Hokkaido, Tohoku and Kyushu. Skymark, Air Do, Solaseed and StarFlyer round out the domestic offering.

Internationally there is heavy traffic to Asia (Chinese, Thai, Indian, Indonesian and low-cost carriers, as well as ANA and JAL), to North America (American Airlines, United, Delta) and to Europe (Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, Finnair and others).

Services

All three terminals have shops and restaurants. Terminal 1 has a multi-storey restaurant complex and an outdoor observation deck with a cafe; Terminal 2 has a rooftop restaurant. The airport offers currency exchange, wifi, left luggage, airline lounges, baggage delivery services, family facilities for children and assistance for passengers with reduced mobility. There is also an official app, HANEDA Navigator, for searching flights and finding your way around the terminals.

Tips

Haneda has many international flights late at night or in the early hours. Terminal 3 and its international areas are open 24 hours, but the domestic areas of Terminals 1 and 2 close overnight, so if you arrive late, check how you will get out of the airport at that hour.

If you are connecting to Narita, allow a little over an hour and a half for the train alone between the two airports, plus check-in and security. And for international flights, arrive early: security and immigration queues can be long at peak times.