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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Haneda Airport

Haneda Airport
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Haneda Airport (HND), formally known as Tokyo International Airport, was opened in 1931. With the completion of the new Narita Airport (NRT) in 1978, Narita Airport took over most of Tokyo's international air traffic, and Haneda Airport was designated to handle Tokyo's domestic air traffic. However, thanks to the completion of a new runway and international terminal building, Haneda resumed handling an increased number of international flights in October 2010.
Haneda Airport is located less than 30 minutes south of central Tokyo. It consists of three terminal buildings: terminal 1 which is mainly used by JAL and its subsidiary airlines, terminal 2 which is mainly used by ANA and its subsidiary airlines, and the international terminal which handles all international flights. With over 60 million passengers per year, Haneda Airport is by far Japan's busiestairport and ranks among the world's five busiest airports.
How to travel between Haneda Airport and Tokyo Station


By Tokyo Monorail
1 transfer, 30 minutes, 620 yen, frequent connections
Last connection of the day leaves international terminal at 0:10
Take the JR Yamanote or JR Keihin-Tohoku Line from Tokyo Station to Hamamatsucho Station (5 minutes, 150 yen) and transfer to the Tokyo Monorail to Haneda Airport (20 minutes, 470 yen).


By Keikyu Railways
1 transfer, 35 minutes, 560 yen, frequent connections
Last connection of the day leaves international terminal at 0:02
Take the JR Yamanote or JR Keihin-Tohoku Line from Tokyo Station to Shinagawa Station (10 minutes, 160 yen) and transfer to the Keikyu Airport Line to Haneda Airport (20 minutes, 400 yen).

By limousine bus
Direct, 25-45 minutes, 900 yen, 1-2 connections per hour
Last connection of the day leaves international terminal at 0:15
Limousine buses to Haneda Airport depart Tokyo Station every 30 to 60 minutes. Depending on the traffic situation, the one way journey usually takes between 25 and 45 minutes and costs 900 yen.
Above fees and schedules are subject to change. For the current Yen exchange rate, click here.
Means of access to/from Haneda Airport

Tokyo Monorail
15 minutes, 470 yen to Hamamatsucho Station
First arrival at 5:12; last departure at 0:10
The Tokyo Monorail connects Haneda Airport with Hamamatsucho Station on the JR Yamanote Line. Although the monorail is not a JR line, it is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass and JR East Pass.
Keikyu Railways
15 minutes, 400 yen to Shinagawa Station
First arrival at 5:27; last departure at 0:01
Keikyu Railways connects Haneda Airport with Tokyo's Shinagawa Station and the Asakusa Subway Line, as well as Yokohama andKanagawa Prefecture.
Limousine Bus
30-80 minutes, 500-2000 yen to various places in central Tokyo
First arrivals around 5:30; last departure around 0:30
Multiple bus companies offer connections to various places in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures, including direct connections to major hotels.
Taxi
taxi ride into central Tokyo typically costs between 4,000 and 10,000 yen depending on the destination and time of the day (there is a surcharge during late night; typically 20% between 10pm and 5am).
Late night and early morning flights
Many international flights arrive and depart in the early morning (between 4am and 6am) and the late evening (between 10pm and 2am). Travelers arriving at Haneda Airport at 11pm or later, in particular, should be aware that trains and buses into central Tokyo stop operation by around 0:30 and that there are not many hotels in the immediate vicinity of the airport.
Late night transportation
The Tokyo Monorail and Keikyu Railways stop operation shortly after midnight. The last services still provide a connection to the JR Yamanote Line at Hamamatsucho Station and Shinagawa Stationrespectively, from where the Yamanote Line can take you to most of Tokyo's main districts, includingShinjukuShibuyaIkebukuro and Tokyo Station until around 1am.
Airport bus companies operate a few late-night connections from Haneda Airport's international terminal to various places in Tokyo and Yokohama, but note that they are more expensive than buses departing before midnight (typically twice the regular fare). Below are some of the most useful departures:
Hotels around the airport
Located in the terminal 2 building, the Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu is the only hotel on the grounds of Haneda Airport:
Accessible in a short train or taxi ride (1000 to 1500 yen) from the international terminal building are a few hotels around the Otorii and Anamori-Inari Stations of the Keikyu Airport Line:

Airlines and Destinations
Below is a table of airlines which operate international flights to/from Haneda Airport:

as of September 2011
Air Asia XKuala Lumpur
Air ChinaBeijing
All Nippon AirwaysBangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei
Asiana AirlinesSeoul
British AirwaysLondon
Cathay Pacific AirwaysHong Kong
China AirlinesTaipei
China Eastern AirlinesShanghai
Delta AirlinesLos Angeles
EVA AirwaysTaipei
Hawaian AirlinesHonolulu
Japan AirlinesBangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei
Korean AirSeoul
Malaysia AirlinesKotakinabalu
Shanghai AirlinesShanghai
Singapore AirlinesSingapore
Thai AirwaysBangkok

Hotels and Ryokan
Due to the inconvenient early-morning departures and late-night arrivals of many international flights, hotels around Haneda Airport have become popular among foreign travelers to spend their last respectively first night in Japan. Currently, only a single hotel, the Excel Tokyu hotel, is located on the grounds of the airport, but many more are located a short shuttle bus or train ride away. Shinagawa, a direct 20 minute train ride from the airport, is another popular place to stay among airport users.Read more in our Tokyo Hotel Guide

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