A huge and modern facility airport that was opened in the year 2005 on reclaimed land which is in the nearby sea offers plenty of tourist attractions. This airport (NGO) serves the Nagoya in central Japan and lies at a distance of 32 kilometres towards southwest of central Nagoya. The Centrair airport is the major international gateway for the Chuba region which means the central region of Japan. It is categorized as a first class airport and serves nearly 11,721,673 passengers every year. This airport also serves nearly 162,000 tons of combined international and domestic cargo flights.
The Chuba Centrair Airport is located on the Central Honhshu Island. So you can realize that the area offers so much of pleasant attractions. If you get chance to explore few of the nearby attractions of this region from the airport then you should visit the must see sites like Nagoya Castle, Atsuta Shrine, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Tokugawa Art Museum and Nittaiji Temple. Also try the dishes of that place especially the famous one like shrimp tempura and misokatsu. You will get many restaurants in the nearby Sakae that provides exotic views of the Horikawa River.
The airport has undertaken major expansion projects that include airport ramp expansion, second 4,000 metre runway, increasing extra area of 3 square kilometre and also expanding 300 metre from the present runway. The overall cost will take ¥2 trillion which is somewhat $17 billion. The airport also has an official website called www.centrair.jp. After the opening of the airport it has became the fifth international airport in Japan and is Japan’s third maritime airport. You can reach to the airport by driving from central Nagoya to Centrair. You have to move towards southern direction of the Nagoya Expressway and later onto the Chita Peninsula Road then what you will reach to the Centrair Line which is the outer side to the airport.
International Airlines that functions from this airport are Air China, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Continental Airlines that are operated by Continental Micronesia, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, Finnair, Garuda Indonesia, Japan Airlines, JALways, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways International and Vietnam Airlines. Besides this, domestic airlines operates from here are ANA Group, Japan Airlines and Japan Transocean Air. Several cargo flights are also operated from the airport like AirBridgeCargo Airlines, Air Hong Kong, Asiana Cargo, DHL Express, Evergreen International Airlines or Boeing, JAL Cargo, Korean Air Cargo, Nippon Cargo Airlines and UPS Airlines.
The airport has huge car parking lot for 4,500 vehicles and is linked to the passenger terminal building by a bonded passage. You can inquire about car from the car rental information desk which is on the ground level. Staff will help you find a car and also will give details about the rental terms. If you want to hire a car then head to this information desk of the companies who are representing the airport. Rail, bus and taxi transportation are there available to take you down to the destination you want in the city. The airport also provides five information counters which is situated on the first, second and third floors of the terminal building. Staff will also help with registration for rental wheel chairs, baby carriages, dressing rooms and few others.
With this the airport offers facilities like ATMs, bank offices, currency exchange services, post office, letterboxes and internet access. Many places will be found for meals, snacks and drinks. Some Japanese, European, Chinese and other Asian restaurants are located at the airport. You will also get many cafes and snack bars. Try shopping on the third and fourth floors of the terminal building. A variety of food shops with Japanese
and local specialities are available. Coin operated luggage lockers could be found at nine distinct locations at the airport. Other facilities like medical office, doctors, nurseries, children’s playing area and many more are available.
For conference and business facilities you have business centre that provides fax, photocopying, two conference rooms, computer rental, internet access and others. Facilities for disabled passengers are lifts, toilets, wheelchairs and parking spaces. You can also accommodate a room at Centrair Hotel and Comfort Hotel Central International Airport. So what next to make your trip the best? Just make up some time to explore the nearest attractions from the airport and have fun. As the Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) is the best in the world, its city attractions will never lack behind.
