One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
FUK7.8+1.0
KMJ6.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
FUK7.2
KMJ7.2
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
FUK7.5+1.7
KMJ5.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
FUK9.0+3.6
KMJ5.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
FUK7.0+0.4
KMJ6.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
FUK7.4+3.2
KMJ4.2
Best for
FUK
Domestic arrivals who can walk straight onto the Airport Line to Hakata/TenjinPriority Pass holders using Lounge Fukuoka after international immigrationKyushu itineraries that need a compact tonkotsu-and-go connectionShort-haul Asia departures from the expanded 2025 international building
KMJ
Korea and Taiwan departures from one terminalDomestic departures if your card is on the Lounge ASO listDrivers using the 2,379-space lot
Watch out for
FUK
Assuming Domestic and International are walkable — they are notMissing the free shuttle time on International subway tripsConfusing FUK with Kitakyushu (KKJ)Domestic landside construction diversions through the ~2027 complex opening
KMJ
No rail; the limousine to Kumamoto Station is about 65 minutesNo lounge after international passport controlShanghai and Hong Kong are marked suspendedFog is common, and the FAQ still says the airport liner is free
Amenities and tips
FUK
Lounge Fukuoka (International 4F)Fukuoka City Subway Airport LineFree Domestic↔International shuttleHakata tonkotsu / mentaiko food stackLounge TIME paid roomsANA / JAL domestic lounges
International needs the shuttle — Domestic does not
Domestic curb-to-gate is compact; international arrivals/departures add a free shuttle hop before the subway or check-in.
East = Domestic + subway; west = International
Runways sit between the two passenger buildings — never assume a walkable airside link.
Tonkotsu and mentaiko before security when you can
Domestic landside and the expanded international airside food court both carry strong Kyushu options — konbini still wins for cheap water.
KMJ
KUMAMOTO Free Wi-FiLounge ASOWheelchairsBus, not rail
No train at the terminal
The limousine to Kumamoto Station is stand 4, about 65 minutes and ¥1,400. The Higo-Ozu liner is ¥200, not free.
Domestic and international share the 2023 terminal
Lounge ASO is in the domestic departure hold. You cannot use it after exit immigration.
The doors open at 6:30
Entry before 6:30 is refused. Airfield hours in the use rules are 7:30–21:30.
FUK · Japan’s closest major city-center airport: Domestic sits on the subway five minutes from Hakata, while International is a free shuttle across the runways — outstanding access with a split campus, busy peaks, and a much stronger Priority Pass story after Lounge Fukuoka’s rise.
KMJ · Aso Kumamoto is a single-terminal civil airport in Mashiki with a March 2023 building, a 3,000 m runway, and scheduled flights to Korea and Taiwan. There is no rail at the door, and the only airside lounge is on the domestic side of immigration.
