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iata: KIJ
name: Niigata Airport
city: Niigata
country: Japan
lastUpdated: '2026-09-26'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.niigata-airport.gr.jp/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.niigata-airport.gr.jp/'
  - >-
    https://www.niigata-airport.gr.jp/facility/detail/?lang=en&uid=jr6jDeMhxFTu3KE9hHBaYeJ0RHFr6tLf7IAJIzsdJbEbVYI2YX4hmVpINET5eUPR
  - 'https://www.niigata-airport.gr.jp/access/bus/?lang=en'
  - 'https://www.niigata-airport.gr.jp/flight/'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niigata_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - IATA KIJ / ICAO RJSN — Niigata Airport
  - 'GPS 37.955556, 139.111667 · Higashi-ku, Niigata'
  - >-
    Airium Lounge — 3F landside; 07:10–19:20 (last call 19:00; subject to
    flights); ¥1,000 excl. tax / 2h or eligible gold card free
  - Priority Pass not accepted; overseas-issued cards typically pay
  - >-
    Airlines: ANA · JAL · IBEX · Fuji Dream · Toki Air · Korean Air · Tigerair
    Taiwan — confirm live
  - >-
    Ground: limousine bus ~25 min / ¥470 to Niigata Station; taxi / IC cards
    accepted on bus
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Lounge hours
    title: 'Airium 07:10–19:20'
    detail: Confirm live if your bank is after last call.
    summary: >-
      Airport English strip: 07:10–19:20 with last call 19:00; hours subject to
      flight status.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Single terminal; lounge 3F landside
    detail: Landside only — after security you cannot return without exiting.
    summary: >-
      Domestic and international share one plant; Airium sits on the 3rd floor
      before security.
    category: terminal
  - label: Lounge F&B
    title: Quiet view lounge; soft drinks framing
    detail: 'No invented JPY bottle prices beyond published ¥1,000+tax entry.'
    summary: >-
      Airport markets a calm runway-view paid/card lounge; soft-drink framing
      typical.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Bus ~25 min / ¥470 to Station
    detail: Confirm live timetable day-of.
    summary: >-
      Niigata Kotsu limousine ~25 min ¥470 adult (¥240 child); regular bus ~33
      min; cash or IC.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: Airium Lounge
    zone: landside
    hours: '07:10–19:20 (last call 19:00; subject to flight status)'
    access:
      - >-
        Eligible Japanese gold cards + same-day boarding pass (free;
        overseas-issued cards typically excluded)
      - 'Paid walk-up ¥1,000 excl. tax per person / 2 hours'
    bestFor:
      - Gold-card holders before security
      - Arrivals needing a landside pause with runway view
    summary: 3F landside card/paid; no PP / no ANA-JAL lounge. Verdict depends.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Main Terminal
    amenities:
      - Runway view framing
      - Soft drinks framing
      - Quiet seating
      - Air conditioning
      - Wi-Fi framing
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6.6
slug: kij
region: Asia
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# Niigata Airport (KIJ)
Niigata, Japan · Asia
Sea of Japan regional gateway with **ANA · JAL · IBEX · Fuji Dream · Toki Air** domestic banks (CTS/OKD/NGO/NKM/ITM/UKB/FUK) plus **Korean Air ICN** and **Tigerair Taiwan TPE** — landside 3F **Airium Lounge** (¥1,000+tax / eligible gold cards; **no Priority Pass**).
## Airportist Score

**6.6 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.2 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.8 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 7.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 5.4 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal (domestic + international)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Eligible Japanese gold-card holders using Airium Lounge
- Osaka Itami / Sapporo / Fukuoka domestic banks skipping HND/NRT when schedules fit
- ICN / TPE leisure international pins

## Watch out for

- No ANA/JAL Sakura / Priority Pass — Airium is card/paid landside only
- Overseas-issued cards typically pay walk-up (airport note)
- No published MCT
- No invented bottle prices beyond published lounge entry

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