is an airport in the
Memanbetsu section of
Åzora, a town in
HokkaidÅ
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates HokkaidÅ from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
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Japan
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. The airport is close to
Shiretoko National Park
covers most of the Shiretoko Peninsula at the northeastern tip of the island of HokkaidÅ, Japan. The word "Shiretoko" is derived from an Ainu word "sir etok", meaning "the place where the earth protrudes".
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and consistently has over one million passengers per year.
History
The current airfield was opened in April 1985, replacing the original Memanbetsu Airport closer to the city centre. The runway at the new airport was extended to its current length in 2000. The airport was located in the Town of Memanbetsu until 2006, when a merger consolidated Memanbetsu and the Village of
Higashimokoto into the Town of Åzora.
In 2011, the Hokkaido government announced that landing fees would be waived for international charter flights using the airport in an attempt to lure more overseas tourists to the region.
Airlines and destinations
Ground transportation
Buses
Trains
It takes 20 minutes from Airport Terminal to
Nishi Memanbetsu Station.
References
External links
Memanbetsu Airport Guidefrom
Japan Airlines
, also known as JAL (''Jaru'') or , is an international airline and Japan's flag carrier and largest airline as of 2021 and 2022, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Haneda Airport, as w ...
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Airports in Hokkaido
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