On October 21st, Haneda Airport, officially known as Tokyo International Airport, opened its new international terminal building and a 4th runway. The new terminal is located approximately 15 kilometers from central Tokyo, making it convenient and close for travelers.
Flights By spring, Haneda is scheduled to be linked with 18 cities in Asia, North America and Europe. Asia-Bound 1 flights are to Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taipei. Asia-Bound 2 flights are to Bangkok, Busan, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Seoul (Gimpo, Incheon) and Singapore. North America-bound flights are to Detroit, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Vancouver. Europe-bound flights are to London and Paris.
http://www.haneda-airport.jp/inter/en/flight/city_list.html
Airlines inaugurating new international services are ANA, JAL, AirAsia X, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Eva Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and Thai Airways International. Daytime operations (classified as those between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m.) center on flights between Haneda and destinations in China, South Korea and the rest of East Asia, while night-time operations (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) accommodate flights to Europe, North America and some other Asian destinations. For flight schedules and other info,visit
http://www.haneda-airport.jp/inter/en/
Terminal facilities and services
The five-story terminal building has 74 shops and restaurants in areas accessible to all visitors and 31 stores in the security area for passengers who have completed embarkation procedures. It features Tokyo Pop Town (including a Hello Kitty store and a racing car circuit), a planetarium and Edo Market, which is a shopping and dining area with interior design and wooden replicas of stores recreating the Edo period (1603-1867) on the upper floors. There is a 24-hour food court and café (6 a.m. until 11 p.m.) with Internet access.
http://www.haneda-airport.jp/inter/en/premises/tenant/
To help arriving visitors, there are two tourist information centers located in the 2nd floor arrival lobby of the international terminal with concierges skilled in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean.
The Tokyo Tourist Information Center (9 a.m. to 11 p.m.) is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and provides general information on sightseeing and transport.
http://tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/tourists/info/center/tokyo_haneda.html
The Keikyu Tourist Information Center (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) provides information on sightseeing, transportation, hotels and assistance with making restaurant reservations. In a special campaign that runs until March 31st, 2011, foreign travelers who show their passports at the Keikyu Tourist Information Center have the option of purchasing a pre-paid PASMO card and novelty PASMO case for use on trains and buses.
http://www.haneda-tokyo-access.com/en/airport/service.html
http://www.haneda-tokyo-access.com/en/info/news/20101025.html
A third information center, the JR East Travel Service Center (11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.) is at the monorail station and offers rail information, as well as the exchange of Japan Rail Passes, sales and exchange of JR East Passes and sale of JR tickets.
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/customer_support/service_center_haneda.html
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/eastpass/index.html
For transit passengers, JAL provides a direct shuttle bus between the international terminal and Domestic Terminal 1.
Getting to and from Haneda
Keikyu Corporation has a service to a new station located adjacent to the international terminal, which can reach Shinagawa Station in 13 minutes. The Tokyo Monorail Co transports passengers from Hamamatsucho Station to the new terminal station in about 13 minutes. Trains run from around 5 a.m. until midnight.
http://www.haneda-tokyo-access.com/en/
http://www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp/english/
Limousine Bus
Airport limousine buses have extended their routes to the new terminal, and now offer late-night and early-morning services. Bus services have started on new routes, linking Haneda with many hotels in areas such as Roppongi, Ebisu, Shirokane, Shiba and Shiodome. To check the routes, click here.
http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/hotelguide/
In addition, the Keihin Kyuko Bus Co is running late-night and early-morning buses to and from the airport. Multilingual information brochures for international passengers have been added inside the bus.
http://hnd-bus.com
Taxi services
Catching a taxi outside the terminal is easy, with several taxi associations offering fixed rates to five areas in Tokyo. Fares range from JPY6,000 ($73) to JPY11,000 ($134), from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m., depending on the area. Many taxis have point-and-speak foreign language sheets with which passengers can communicate with drivers in English, Korean and Chinese. The taxis can be identified by stickers on the back left window.
http://www.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/teigaku/index.html
ANZEN Bilingual Taxi Service provides transportation service between Haneda and five metropolitan areas, starting from JPY6,000 ($73). Drivers can speak either English, Korean or Chinese. Reservations are necessary.
http://anzentaxi.co.jp/localize/en/index.html
JTB Sunrise Tours offer transport from the airport to your hotel. Though drivers do not speak much English, an English-speaking member of the JTB staff will greet you at the arrival gate and send you to your hotel by taxi.
www.jtb-sunrisetours.jp/
Apple Ryoken operates microbuses that hold 17 passengers and minibuses for 13 passengers from Haneda to Tokyo’s 23 wards. The buses are also available for early morning and late-night runs. Fares are JPY15,000 ($124) for 17-seater and JPY13,000 ($107) for the 13-seater. This campaign will run until December 20th.
http://www.appleryoken.co.jp/ (Japanese only).
For inquiries, email itabashi@appleryoken.co.jp