LengthsHalf day · Full day · Two days
GroupPrivate, up to 6 guests
LanguageEnglish (Japanese on request)
Meeting pointHaneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Station (Keikyu Line), at the ticket gates. If you're staying at Terminal 3, we can start there instead.
Overview

An airport worth a day of its own

Haneda has four runways and runs 24 hours. The wind decides how they're used: with a south wind all four are in use, and with a north wind three. Either way, up to 80 take-offs and landings an hour are possible.

All three terminals have free observation decks. The decks at Terminals 1 and 2 are open 6:30 am to 10 pm, and the Terminal 3 deck is open 24 hours. Terminal 2 also has FLIGHT DECK TOKYO, an indoor viewing floor, open 5 am to 11 pm.

The airport opened as Tokyo Airport in 1931. Near Tenkubashi Station stands the Haneda Peace Torii, first given to the old Anamori Inari Shrine in 1929. In September 1945 about 3,000 local people were ordered to leave within 48 hours. The torii stayed on airport land until it was moved to its present spot in 1999.

Highlights

  • Watch planes from the free decks at all three terminals
  • Stay dry at FLIGHT DECK TOKYO, the indoor viewing floor in Terminal 2
  • Look for Mt Fuji from Terminal 1 on clear, cool mornings
  • Visit the Haneda Peace Torii and hear how the airport grew
  • Walk Edo Koji, the old-Edo-style street of shops in Terminal 3
  • Add a hangar tour you've booked (half and full day)
Routes

Pick the length that suits your day

Half day (3 to 4 hours)

The Peace Torii, then all three terminals.

  1. Haneda Peace Toriiwe meet at Tenkubashi Station on the Keikyu Line.
  2. Terminal 3the 5th-floor deck, where the operator says you can watch planes on all four runways.
  3. Lunch at Edo Koji in Terminal 3.
  4. Free shuttle bus to Terminal 2FLIGHT DECK TOKYO, then the Terminal 1 rooftop.

If you've booked a hangar tour, we can fit it in after Terminal 3.

Full day (7 to 8 hours)

The decks, a hangar tour you've booked, and landings by the sea at dusk.

  1. Terminal 3the deck and Edo Koji.
  2. Tokyo Monorail to Shin-SeibijoJAL SKY MUSEUM or the ANA Blue Hangar Tour, in the slot you've booked.
  3. Lunch back at the terminals.
  4. FLIGHT DECK TOKYO and the Terminal 1 rooftop.
  5. Jonanjima Seaside Parkby Keikyu bus from Omori Station, then three minutes on foot, for planes landing around sunset.

I check the bus times back from the park before we set off.

Two days

Haneda fits into one day. For two days, I pair it with Yokohama or Asakusa.

  1. Day 1the Haneda full day.
  2. Day 2the Yokohama full day, on the Keikyu Line, or the Asakusa full day.
Photos

Haneda Airport through my lens

Details

Before you book

Included

  • Sho as your private guide for the length you book, in English (or Japanese, if you prefer)
  • A route planned for your group before the day
  • Food stops checked ahead for any allergies you tell me about

Not included

  • Train, monorail and bus fares
  • Hangar and museum tours, which you book yourself
  • Food and drinks

Good to know

  • The observation decks and FLIGHT DECK TOKYO are free. The outdoor decks can close for weather or security reasons.
  • The ANA Blue Hangar Tour is free and takes about 1 hour 15 minutes, Tuesday to Saturday. Online booking opens at 9:30 am, 30 days ahead, and there's no waiting list. I'll tell you when booking opens and plan the day around your slot.
  • The English page for the ANA Blue Base Tour says the tour is guided in Japanese only. I haven't been able to confirm English guiding for the ANA Blue Hangar Tour or JAL SKY MUSEUM.
  • All three hangar and museum tours are for primary-school age and up.
  • Photos aren't allowed at security screening, immigration, customs or quarantine. Drones and kites aren't allowed around the airport.
  • Rain plan: FLIGHT DECK TOKYO, the hangar tours and Edo Koji are all indoors.
  • I look after the day itself. Train tickets, hotels and any entry tickets you want to book ahead are yours to arrange. I'll tell you exactly where and when to meet me.
  • We get around by train, bus and on foot, the same way people here do. I don't drive guests, and I'll show you how the ticket machines work as we go.
Your guide

I'm Sho, and I'll be your guide

Sho, your guide

In January 2011, in my last year of junior high, I left Japan for Brisbane. I stayed until I'd finished university in March 2020. That's nine years of Australian school, uni and part-time jobs.

I speak English and Japanese without any trouble, and I don't get shy around people from other cultures. What I care about most on the day is simple: that you're having a good time.

I'm based in Yokohama. I've been photographing planes since 2009. Since moving back to Japan in 2020, photography has taken me to airports and towns all over the country. Every area I guide is somewhere I've been myself.

I have a serious kiwi fruit allergy (anaphylaxis) and react to some fruit in the rose family. So I check our food stops with the restaurants before the day. If there's anything you can't eat, tell me when you first get in touch.

  • Nine years in Brisbane, from junior high to the end of university
  • Comfortable in English and Japanese
  • Has been to every area on this site
  • Checks food stops ahead of the day
Pricing

Quotes in six currencies

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Quotes are provided in USD, CAD, AUD, NZD, GBP or EUR, so you can skip the hassle of currency conversion. Other currencies are quoted in USD. Each quote covers your whole group of up to six people. When you send an enquiry, please include your preferred dates and the kinds of experiences you'd like.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Can we see Mt Fuji?

Sometimes. The government's airport office lists the Terminal 1 6th-floor and rooftop decks and the Terminal 3 5th-floor deck as Fuji viewpoints. Clear, cool days are best, especially in the morning.

Which runway will we see?

That depends on the wind on the day, so I'll explain it on the deck rather than promise it in advance.

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