Key airport phrases to learn for arrivals in Japan
Explore Japan: Your Ultimate Guide to Airports and Hotels: Key airport phrases to learn for arrivals in Japan
Here are some key Japanese airport phrases useful for arrivals in Japan:
- Airport: 空港 (kūkō)
- International Airport: 国際空港 (kokusai kūkō)
- Immigration: 入国審査 (nyūkoku shinsa)
- Customs: 税関 (zeikan)
- Baggage Claim: 手荷物受取 (tenimotsu uketori)
- Arrival: 到着 (touchaku)
- Arrival lobby: 到着ロビー (tōchaku robī)
- Transfer (connecting flights): 乗り継ぎ (noritsugi)
- Information Desk: 案内所 (annaijo)
- Gate: ゲート (geeto)
- Check-in counter: チェックイン (chekku in)
Useful questions and phrases:
- Where is immigration? — 入国はどちらですか？ (Nyūkoku wa dochira desu ka?)
- Where is the transfer area? — 乗り継ぎはどこですか？ (Noritsugi wa doko desu ka?)
- Please show your passport — パスポートを見せてください (Pasupōto o misete kudasai)
- Please show your ticket — チケットを見せてください (Chiketto o misete kudasai)
- Where is the baggage claim? — 手荷物受取はどこですか？ (Tenimotsu uketori wa doko desu ka?)
- I want to rent a car — レンタカーを借りたいです (Rentakā o karitai desu)
- Please call a taxi — タクシーを呼んでください (Takushī o yonde kudasai)
Other helpful vocabulary:
- Flight: 飛行 (hikō)
- Boarding gate: 搭乗口 (tōjōguchi)
- Delay: 遅れる (okureru)
- Flight delayed: フライト遅延しています (Furaito chien shiteimasu)
These phrases and words will assist with navigating immigration, customs, baggage claims and transport after arrival in Japan.