Narita International Airport (NRT) serves the Greater Tokyo Area and is located about 60 kilometers (37 miles) east of central Tokyo in Narita, Chiba. Covering around 1,137 hectares with ongoing expansions, it serves as a massive international gateway. Operating under a strict midnight to 6 a.m. curfew to limit noise for nearby communities, it features two active parallel runways, including a main 4-kilometer runway that ranks among Japan's longest.
Historically Japan's busiest hub for international passenger and cargo traffic, Narita handled tens of millions of passengers prior to recent expansions. It functions as a primary international hub for Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Nippon Cargo Airlines. Additionally, the airport serves as an operating base for several low-cost carriers, including Air Japan, Jetstar Japan, Peach Aviation, Spring Airlines Japan, and Zipair Tokyo.
Narita divides its passenger passenger flow across three distinct terminals. Terminal 1 features a North Wing and South Wing, housing key global airline alliances such as SkyTeam and Star Alliance. Terminal 2 serves major carriers including Oneworld alliance members, while Terminal 3 is a dedicated low-cost carrier facility. Passengers navigate between the terminal complex and central Tokyo via dedicated rail lines, buses, and road connections.
01 Terminals & concourses
Completed in 1972 as the airport's original passenger facility, Terminal 1 houses distinct North and South wings. It handles major international network carriers, featuring millimeter wave security scanners outside its South Wing security checkpoint.
Opened in December 1992 to relieve congestion, Terminal 2 sits north of the main runway and offers expansive passenger space. It provides gate access for major international carriers, including Japan Airlines.
Terminal 3 caters to budget travelers flying on Narita's resident low-cost airlines. It connects seamlessly to the airfield's transport networks.
Airport map
The free OpenStreetMap layer below shows the whole airport — terminals, concourses, access roads and the parking garages. Zoom in for gate-level detail.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL, free). Official gate/terminal maps are copyrighted — we link to them.
02 Which terminal does my airline use?
Airlines are grouped by alliance and region. Always confirm the concourse printed on your boarding pass — assignments can change seasonally.
Show all airlines by terminal ›
Grouped by terminal — check the concourse on your boarding pass before you fly; assignments can change seasonally.
Lost, delayed or damaged baggage at NRT
If your checked bag doesn't turn up on the belt, act before you leave the baggage-claim area — that's where every airline keeps its Baggage Service Office.
- Go to your airline's Baggage Service Office in the baggage-claim hall of your arrival terminal.
- File a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and get your file reference (WorldTracer) number. Keep your bag-tag receipt and boarding pass.
- Track it online using that reference on your airline's baggage-tracking page — most bags are located within 24–48 hours.
- Claim your essentials. On delayed bags airlines reimburse reasonable interim purchases (toiletries, clothing) — keep receipts. International trips are covered by the Montreal Convention.
- If it's truly lost (generally after 21 days) or damaged, file the claim at the same office — damage must be reported before you leave the airport.
Left something in the terminal (not a checked bag)? That's handled by the airport Lost & Found. Items left at a TSA security checkpoint are held by the TSA, not the airline.
03 Getting to & from NRT
These are the ground-transport options connecting the airport with the city. Fares and schedules change — check the operator before you travel.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Rail | Keisei Main Line |
| Rail | Shibayama Railway |
| Bus | Local airport and intercity bus services |
| Road | Higashi-Kanto Expressway |
