Haneda Airport

Tokyo's "New" City Airport

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The Haneda Airport is not exactly new, but now extended and refurbished, it is a much better bet than Narita International which opened in 1978. Starting October 31, you can now fly right into this city airport within Tokyo if you are booked on American, Delta or some 15 other international airlines. If you have ever struggled getting out of Narita, you will recognize in a flash what a coup this is for airline travelers. From Haneda, you can catch the spiffy Tokyo Monorail which runs every three to five minutes to central Tokyo. Several taxi companies have also reset their rates so that a trip from Haneda to the inner city will set you back roughly $68. (A taxi from Narita to central Tokyo is more than $200.)

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