Chubu Centrair International Airport

What it is

• An international airport built on an artificial island in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture.
• The facility opened in 2005 and is the second offshore international airport in Japan.
• It operates 24 hours a day and features a 3,500-meter runway.
• The airport is nicknamed Centrair and holds a Skytrax 5-Star certification.

What to see

• Terminal 1 is a recipient of the Good Design Award.
• Terminal 2 is a newer facility that opened for service in 2019.
• The 3,500-meter runway serves international and domestic flights.

Getting there

• Meitetsu Railway provides direct train service to the airport station.
• The facility is connected to the mainland by the Centrair Line road.
• It is located approximately 35 kilometers south of central Nagoya.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.