IBR · Ibaraki's compact Tokyo-region gateway with Skymark domestic service and scheduled Korean/Taiwan links shown in the airport's current route information; no lounge was verified.
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.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
IBR6.4
NRT7.6+1.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
IBR5.6
NRT8.5+2.9
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
IBR7.1
NRT7.8+0.7
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
IBR2.5
NRT7.6+5.1
Fast rail to TokyoStar Alliance and oneworld airline loungesUsually short security linesInternational hub connections
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
SHIKISAI GARDEN / GARDEN WALK
Duty-free shopping
Free terminal shuttles
Ramen and sushi
24-hour convenience stores
Arrive three hours early for international departures
NAA flags T1 peaks at 07:00–08:00 and 15:00–16:00; live waits are often still 0–5 minutes off-peak.
Confirm terminal before you book the train
T1, T2, and T3 are separate; the landside T1–T2 shuttle is about 10 minutes.
Eat in the terminal if you only have a card lounge
NOA and KoCoo are two-hour snack stops; ANA and JAL airline lounges are the real meals.
