Osaka, a fantastic place in Far East Asia has so much to offer to its tourists who throng here just to explore them. And to get those attractions, Kansai International Airport serves as the mediator. What is so prominent part of this airport is that it is located on an artificial island which is in between the Osaka Bay Japan. It’s an international airport that lies at a distance of 38 kilometre towards southwest of Osaka Station in Japan. Kansai International Airport is different from Osaka International Airport which is only handling domestic flights and lies very close to the city.
A man-made structure which could be seen from the outer space is simply amazing. The airport serves nearly 16,689,658 passengers every year and ranked sixth in Japan whereas, achieved second position in Osaka area. It also has capacity to handle freight of 802,162 tonnes. In the year 2007, a 4,000 metre x 60 metres of second runway was also opened. This airport also has been an Asian hub as weekly this airport serves 499 flights to Asia, 66 to Europe and Middle East and 35 weekly flights to North America.
Making such a layer of earth is unbelievable. When it comes about Japan, the entire world knows that it always gets affected from typhoons and earthquakes. To make this dream a reality, the construction work was started in the year 1987. In fact, three mountains were unearthed for 21,000,000 m3 of landfill. This work took more than three years with 10,000 workers and 10 million work hours. 80 ships were also used. And finally, 30 metres layer of earth was finished above the sea floor and also inside the sea wall. Well, a land has been made but to reach to it we need a way or bridge. Hence, a 3 kilometre bridge was made in the year 1990 to link the island with the mainland which is at Rinku Town. This bridge cost $1 billion.
This airport also received awards like Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium from American Society of Civil Engineers. Till today, the cost of this airport is $20 billion. So you can feel its power that even after disastrous earthquake this airport is still standing on its feet and serving the world passengers entirely. Additional cost was spent due to the island sinking as the soil of the Osaka Bay is very soft. This airport only has one terminal with the airport code as KIX. It also has its own website as www.kansai-airport.or.jp. This terminal is the longest airport terminal in the world that has an area of about 296,043 square metres with four-storey building. The total length of this terminal is 1.7 kilometre.
The second floor of the Passenger Terminal Building is generally used for domestic departures and arrivals. Here you can claim for tickets, boarding and baggage systems. For immigration and baggage claim head to the first floor those who are from international arrivals. International arrivals get ticket on fourth floor and they board from the third floor of the terminal building. Well developed city with amazing transportation facilities could be found here. Rail, bus, taxi and water all are there to take you to your destination.
The airlines that are operated from this airport are Aircalin, Air Busan, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air New Zealand, Alitalia, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways A, All Nippon Airways which is operated by Air Nippon, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Continental Airlines that are operated by Continental Micronesia, Delta Air LinesB, EgyptAir, Emirates, EVA Air, Finnair, Garuda Indonesia, Hainan Airlines, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines A, Japan Airlines operated by J-Air, Japan Airlines which are operated by JALways, Japan Airlines operated by JAL Express, Japan Airlines that are operated by Japan Transocean Air, Jeju Air, Jetstar Airways, Jin Air, KLM, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Qatar AirwaysC, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, StarFlyer, Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Vladivostok Air and Xiamen Airlines.
Besides this, several cargo flights are also operated by the airport like Air China Cargo, Aircompany Yakutia, Air Hong Kong, ANA Cargo, ANA & JP Express, Asiana Cargo, Cathay Pacific Cargo, China Airlines Cargo, China Cargo Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Dragonair, FedEx Express, JAL Cargo, Korean Air Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Polar Air Cargo, Shanghai Airlines Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo and UPS Airlines.
You will get total six information counters at the airport to solve all of your queries. Basic facilities like ATMs, bureaux de 
change, post office, wireless internet access, mobile phone hire, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, plenty of shops and duty-free shops, left luggage, medical clinic, children’s room, nurseries, showers, changing room all are available at the airport. You will also get a conference room and business centre situated on the fourth floor that also offers telephone, fax, internet, PC rental, secretarial and catering services. Try the Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport on the site that has business and conferencing facilities.
Facilities for disabled travellers are also available like toilets, lifts, wheelchairs and special assistance. In fact, there are Braille blocks that guide travellers between the train platforms and bus stops for the visually impaired travellers. Also central information counter on every floor is available for the visually impaired travellers. For accommodation you have hotels at the airport like Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport, Ana Gate Tower Hotel and Ramada Kansai Airport Hotel. So just take rest and start exploring this amazing site that itself is the major attraction of Osaka.
Osaka has plenty of attractions to visit few of them are Osaka Expo Park, Kema Sakuranomiya Koen, National Museum of Art, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, Osaka Castle, Kani Doraku Crab, Suntory Museum, Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris Wheel, Tsutenkaku Tower, Umeda Sky Building and Universal Studios Japan. Citizens belongs to the Republic of Ireland, UK, US, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand can visit Japan without any visa and can stay for minimum 90 days with only a passport that has validity for six months. Besides this, other countries passengers must have visa to enter the territory of Japan. So make sure you have proper visa and its validity and enjoy the mind-boggling attractions of Osaka and its airport which is named as Kansai International Airport.
