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Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX)
Airport Information
(Osaka, Japan)
Located on a man-made, off-shore island, Kansai International Airport (KIX) is approximately 50 km / 31 miles from central Osaka and lies to the far south-west. This new airport is close to Kishiwada and Izumi Sano, and is the second busiest airport in Japan, with its single terminal being the largest terminal building in the world.
The Osaka Kansai Airport offers connections to 72 cities in 32 countries with over 50 airlines, and a throughput of some 17 million passengers per year, roughly a third of which were domestic. A newly opened runway has increased capacity further, with around 600 weekly flights in total to predominantly Asian cities.
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Kansai International Airport is situated just off the Hanwa Expressway, giving immediate access to Japan's road system. There are good transfer connections to Osaka and beyond, with frequent bus and train services running to Osaka's districts of Doyama-ch, Kyobash, Midosuji, Nanko, Shinsaibashi, Tennoji and Umeda.
From Osaka it is possible to catch trains and buses to most other destinations in Japan. There are also taxis available at the airport, but fares to Osaka and other long-distance destinations are on the pricey side. Nearby and within reach of both Osaka and Kansai Airport, the city of Kobe lies to the west and is known for its busy seaport. Worth noting, Kansai ferry services actually link both Kobe Airport and Sumoto-ko, on the Japanese island of Awaji.
Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX) Information: History and Facilities
Due to expansion problems with the already established Osaka Itami Airport nearby, the city planners discussed the need for a new airport and a site within easy reach of the city of Kobe was chosen in 1987. Within Osaka Bay itself, Kansai Airport was built on an artificial island measuring around 4 km / 2.5 miles in length. The amount of landfill required was enormous and after three years of construction, Kansai Island had been built.
Linked to mainland Honshu by a 3-km / 2-mile bridge, by 1990, the island had started to sink far more than expected and so an expensive engineering project commenced to rectify this problem. Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX) was finally opened for business in 1994 and the terminal actually stands on columns, which can be adjusted if any further subsidence of the island occurs. Overall, this is one of the most expensive airports on the planet, costing literally billions of American dollars to create.
There is a full array of facilities and amenities at Osaka's Kansai International, in line with an international airport of this importance. These include banks, Japanese Yen currency exchange, ATMs, a post office, business centre, wireless Internet connection, the Sky View Observation Hall, and over 110 retail outlets selling a wide variety of goods. Notable airport shops include Ana Festa, the Asian Market, Iris, Kansai Duty Free, Koken, Maruzen, Sky Spot and Tazaki Perl.
There are also plenty of places to eat and drink at the airport, with around 60 different Japanese and international restaurants, bars and coffee shops in total. Serving a range of hot and cold snacks, the Brasserie, Café Kansai, Chapeau Rouge, Starbucks and the North Gate Café are especially popular. For business travellers arriving at Osaka Kansai Airport, there is a conference and business centre, secretarial and translation services, faxes, telephones, computers and innumerable @stations where passengers can access the Internet day and night.
Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX) Information: About Osaka Tourism
The city of Osaka lies within southern-central Honshu, in the Kansai region and alongside the scenic Osaka Bay. This enormous metropolis is very much a modern city with a strong Japanese identity and many gleaming skyscrapers, such as the World Trade Centre Cosmo Tower and the X-Tower. However, beneath the high-rise buildings and busy city life lie a number of historical sites and cultural attractions.
Serving the Osaka region, Kansai Airport (KIX) is also close to Kobe, the capital city of Hyogo Prefecture. Sightseers visiting Osaka should look out for the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower, the ancient Shitennoji Temple, and Tempozan Park (next to the harbour) and the Tennoji Park complex, home to the Municipal Museum of Fine Art and the city zoo, where you will find more than 1,000 exotic animals.
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