Kansai International Airport

Kansai International Airport is the main international airport servicing the Kansai region of Japan. Kansai International Airport is the closest international airport to Osaka and Kyoto. Kansai International Airport (KIX; 関西国際空港 Kansai-kokusai-kūkō) (commonly incorrectly know as Osaka International Airport) is the main international airport of Japan’s Kansai region, including the cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe. Kansai International Airport Departures Built on an artificial island at exorbitant cost, it is somewhat underutilized and thus possibly a better entry point than perennially crowded Narita Airport in Tokyo. Note that most domestic flights in the Kansai region leave from Osaka’s Itami Airport (ITM) (formally known as Osaka International Airport), not Kansai International Airport.   KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HOTELS GUARANTEED LOWEST RATES Kansai International Airport Hotels - Guaranteed Lowest Rates - Save up to 70%. There are three hotels located close to Kansai International Airport. The most popular we find is affordable Ramada Kansai International Airport Hotel which is located a short drive from the airport. The next most popular is the 5 star Nikko Kansai Airport Hotel located right next to the terminal. Kansai International Airport has a single terminal, reputedly the longest building in the world at 1.7 kilometres from end to end. Arrivals are on the 1st floor, while departures are from the 4th floor. On arrival, note that not all ATMs accept foreign cards, but the Citibank and SevenBank (as in Seven Eleven) do. There tends to be a queue to use the Citibank ATM, which is located on the same level as the arrivals hall, where as the SevenBank is often available. The SevenBank ATM is located on the floor below the arrivals hall and diagonally opposite the JR ticket booth. Kansai Airport to Osaka - see detailed article. Kansai Airport to Kyoto - see detailed article. Kansai International Airport in Osaka Bay, seen from satellite - NASA’s Earth Observatory The runway is actually below the terminal building (the white part). The white dots in the water are from boats. A larger satellite image of Kansai Prefecture including Osaka and Kobe can be see in our Osaka Map page. External linkKansai International Airport |