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.
HND8.5+1.4
NRT7.1
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
HND8.0
NRT8.0
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
Best for
HND
Fast rail connectionsExcellent Japanese food optionsClean and efficient operationsStrong domestic hub
Watch out for
HND
Assuming every international flight is Terminal 3 — ANA international can be T2Riding to T1 for an international departure (T1 is domestic)Quoting POWER LOUNGE walk-in hours as Priority Pass hours (PP is 09:00–16:00)
HND · Haneda is Tokyo’s closer city airport with excellent rail and food, but international departures are not Terminal 3 only — ANA-operated international flights use T2 or T3. Official FY2025 traffic is 92,340,295. Priority Pass hours on POWER LOUNGE rooms are 09:00–16:00, narrower than walk-in hours.
NRT · Narita pairs 5-star terminals and 36-minute rail to Tokyo with real walking: T1 satellites and T3 transfers are not a single airside building.
HND8.3+0.7
NRT7.6
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
HND9.0+0.5
NRT8.5
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
HND7.5
NRT7.8+0.3
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
HND8.2+0.6
NRT7.6
NRT
Fast rail to TokyoStar Alliance and oneworld airline loungesUsually short security linesInternational hub connections
TIAT Lounge Priority Pass is 01:00–05:00 only
Evening peak crowds in T1/T2 and T3
NRT
T1 satellite walks after immigrationT3–T1 airside transfer of 24–28 minutesANA lounges are not Priority PassCathay's T2 lounge closed from 11 May 2026
Showers in Lounges
Accessible Facilities
Two hours is usually enough for T3 — more for ANA T2 international
Evening peaks add 20–30 minutes; ANA international may be T2, not T3.
ANA international uses T2 or T3 — JAL international is T3
Do not assume every international flight is Terminal 3.
Eat landside in T3 before immigration when you want variety
