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is an airport on an artificial island in Ise Bay, Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture, south of Nagoya in central Japan.
Centrair is classified as a first class airport and is the main international gateway for the Chubu ("central") region of Japan. The name is an abbreviation of Central Japan International Airport, an alternate translation used in the English name of the airport's operating company, .

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History

Chubu is Japan's third off-shore airport, after Nagasaki Airport and Kansai International Airport.

Construction started August 2000, with a budget of 768 billion yen (€5.5 billion, $7.3 billion), but through efficient management nearly 100 billion yen was saved [link].

In addition to cost cutting measures, a number of environmental protection measures had been taken. The artificial island itself was shaped like the rounded letter "D" so that sea currents inside the bay will flow freely. Its shores were partially constructed with natural rocks and sloped to aid sea lifeforms to set up colonies. During the construction a species of little tern occasionally came, so a part of it was selected and set aside to aid nesting.

When it opened on February 17, 2005, it took over all of the existing Nagoya Airport's commercial flights. As a replacement for Nagoya Airport, it also inherited its IATA airport code NGO. The airport's opening anticipated the Expo 2005 in Aichi Prefecture.

Main terminal

The main terminal is shaped like a "T," with three piers radiating from a central ticketing area. This design keeps check-in to aircraft distances below 300 meters. Originally, designers planned to make the main terminal resemble an origami crane from above, but this plan was abandoned due to cost.

Arrivals are processed on the second floor, and departures on the third: the lower level is for maintenance, catering, and other ground operations, as well as for passenger buses to hardstands in the middle of the apron.

Airlines serving Chubu

Passenger airlines (International)

Passenger airlines (Domestic)

*ANA Group includes All Nippon Airways, Air Japan, Air Nippon, Air Nippon Network and Air Central. All flights are coded ANA.

Cargo airlines

Access

Train

Meitetsu's "Rapid Limited Express" trains
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Meitetsu's "Rapid Limited Express" trains

Centrair is located on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). The fastest "Rapid Limited Express" service connects the airport to Meitetsu Nagoya Station in 28 minutes. Meitetsu Nagoya is adjacent to Japan Railway Nagoya Station, allowing transfers to Shinkansen high-speed trains bound for Kyoto and Shizuoka, as well as JR, Meitetsu, and Kintetsu local trains, and the Nagoya Subway.

Bus

Scheduled bus service is available to a number of locations throughout central Japan, including:

Ferry

Two high-speed ferry services link Centrair to the west side of Ise Bay. One ferry connects to the passenger terminal in Tsu, a 40-minute trip costing ¥1,890. The other ferry links Toba to Tokoname, opposite the airport island, taking 1 hour 40 minutes and costing ¥1,700.
Entrance to Centrair's 4th Floor Sky Town
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Entrance to Centrair's 4th Floor Sky Town

Car

A toll road links Centrair and the mainland; the toll from central Nagoya is ¥1,800. Taxi fare to central Nagoya is approximately ¥12,000.

Shopping

Centrair features the 4th Floor Sky Town shopping center, accessible to the general public, with 61 shops and restaurants. organized into two "streets," [Renga-dori] and [Chochin-yokocho]. The Chochin-yokocho shops are individually themed to have an authentic Japanese look.

There is a [Duty Free] area in the international departure area on the 3rd floor as well.

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