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Narita International Airport Terminal 3 has opened exclusively for LCCs, so I went there immediately!

Narita International Airport Terminal 3 has opened exclusively for LCCs, so I went there immediately!
Review

I recently visited Terminal 3, the new terminal that opened on April 8 at Narita Airport, on my way to Taiwan!
Narita Airport's Terminal 3 is a dedicated terminal for low-cost carriers (LCCs), and is designed to be a low-cost airport in terms of architecture and design, with a construction budget that is approximately half of the normal budget!
Incidentally, at the time of opening, the four airlines currently operating at Narita Airport are Jetstar, Vanilla Air, Spring Japan, and JEJU AIR.
I used Vanilla Air this time for a round trip to Taiwan (Taoyuan International Airport). The fare was about 30,000 yen, inexpensive.

成田国際空港第3ターミナル
Narita International Airport Terminal 3
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e-sports tournaments held overseas require frequent travel, but without sponsorship income or other income, the cost of airfare can be quite burdensome.

If it is a long flight, LCC might affect the conditions, but I think LCC is sufficient for travel within the suburbs of Asia.
It would be more beneficial to spend less on airfare, book a good hotel, and use the cost to adjust to the local conditions.

Now, I would like to report on Narita International Airport Terminal 3!

Cool warehouse-like appearance!

成田国際空港第3ターミナル外観
Narita International Airport Terminal 3 exterior
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I arrived at Terminal 3 at 5:00 a.m., just as the sun was beginning to rise. The exterior of the terminal looks like a warehouse, but it looks cool with "Terminal 3" lit up.
(I wonder what it looks like during the day...)

The floor of the terminal looks like a playground track!

第3ターミナル床1
Terminal 3 floor 1
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第3ターミナル床2
Terminal 3 floor 2
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第3ターミナル床3
Terminal 3 floor 3
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Terminal 3 is characterized by its floor! It looks like a playground track.
Of course, this design was created with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in mind, and to avoid congestion, the "blue" lanes are for departures and the "red" lanes are for arrivals, creating a flow line through the terminal.

Information board showing access to tourist attractions at a glance

インフォメーションボード
Information board
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The information board, written in English, features pictograms of sushi, pandas, and sumo wrestlers. Above all, the colors and icons are very cute!

Cloth information boards!

布製の案内板
Cloth information boards
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The information boards are not made of plastic or wood, but of cloth! The design is new and does not make you feel cheap.

Easy-to-understand restroom

トイレ入り口
Entrance to the restroom
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The entrances to the men's and women's restrooms are clearly visible at a glance. I wanted to take pictures of the inside of the restroom, but I didn't have the courage to enter the restroom with my SLR camera. Too bad. Maybe next time...

A well-stocked food court where you can eat sushi!

フードコート案内
Food court information
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The terminal has a food court lined with a variety of restaurants! The lineup includes familiar favorites such as Ringer Hut and Freshness Burger, as well as sushi and okonomiyaki restaurants!
Personally, I thought it would be chic to board the plane after having a quick sushi snack, just like an Edo-kko.... I'd like to try it next time I fly!
By the way, the back side of the food court information panel...

フードコート案内板裏
Behind the food court information panel
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The panel is surprisingly cheaply made, but it is functional with a belt partition inside the information board.

フードコートでフライト時間を確認
Checking flight times at the food court
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Flight times are also displayed in the food court, so you don't have to worry about missing your flight.

子供連れにも安心の幼児向けチェア
Toddler-friendly chairs for children
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Chairs for infants are also available for those with children.

通知用のデバイス
Devices for notification
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The food court is large, so I felt like I couldn't hear or recognize the caller, but when it came time to order, I was given a device for notification. It was a relief.

フードコート 天井
Food court ceiling
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This is what the ceiling of the food court looks like. The inorganic look is cool.

フードコート近くのソファ
Sofa near the food court
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A sofa near the food court. They were supervised by Naoto Fukasawa, a product designer famous for MUJI and SIWA.

Airline company's original store

航空会社オリジナルショップ
Airline company original store
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This is the Vstore, where you can find everything from food and beverages to snacks, sundries, and Vanilla Air goods ! There is also a wide variety of goods such as limited-edition totes, which are originally only available for in-flight purchase!

春秋航空のSPRING SHOP
SPRING SHOP of Spring Airlines
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There is also a SPRING SHOP of Chunqiu Airlines. This SPRING SHOP is called "Spring" and is an antenna store not available in the Kanto area. There are two stores, one called "Autumn" near the boarding area after the security checkpoint, which sells snacks, beverages, and souvenirs from the Kanto region.

There are also travel goods, a drugstore, a bookstore, etc.

FaSoLaのドラッグストア
FaSoLa drugstore
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FaSoLaのブックストア
FaSoLa's bookstore
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There is also a FaSoLa drugstore and a bookstore, offering a full range of convenient travel items.

東京食賓館
Tokyo Shokuhinkan
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A specialty store specializing in Japanese and Western confectionery, familiar to customers at Haneda Airport and Narita Airport's Terminal 1 and 2.

GRANSAC
GRANSAC
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GRANSAC is a travel goods store that sells bags, and is also located in Terminal 1, and has an affiliate, Lapax, in Terminal 2.

Travel and insurance service counters

各種サービスカウンター
Various service counters
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The booths, which include a travel insurance application counter, a SIM card sales counter, and a foreign currency exchange counter, are simple, with black and white as the basic color scheme.

Police officers' station

警察官詰所
Police officers' station
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The police officers' station is also a plain white box.

Aeon Bank and Seven Bank ATMs

銀行ATM
Bank ATM
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Aeon Bank and Seven Bank ATMs are located next to the restrooms. Both banks' ATMs are convenient for foreign travelers because cards issued overseas can be used.
It is nice to know that not only global brands such as VISA and MasterCard, but also JCB and UnionPay, which has an overwhelming market share in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, are supported.

外国人観光客向けの銀行案内看板
Bank information signboard for foreign tourists
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Signboard of Seven ATM. The sign promotes the fact that major cards of the aforementioned global brands can be used for foreign tourists.

Isolated smoking area

喫煙所
Smoking area
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The smoking area was in an inconspicuous and isolated location. While the entire Terminal 3 was all white-colored, the smoking area was all black.

Branching off in front of the baggage checkpoint

国内線・国際線の分岐の案内表
Information table for domestic and international flights branching off
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The information signs for the branching of domestic and international flights, before the baggage check, are also clearly separated and easily recognizable.
The signs are printed directly on the equipment instead of using freestanding or hanging signs, which is stylish and current.

After passing through immigration

イミグレーション通過後の通路
Passage after immigration
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After passing through immigration, a wide aisle is designed with simple and easy-to-understand information. This way, you will never get lost at the boarding gate.

イミグレーション通過後の喫煙所
Smoking area after immigration
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The smoking area after immigration is a little more luxurious than the smoking area on 2F (before security check). It is a little more luxurious than the smoking area on the 2nd floor (before security check) and is similar to other terminals.

イミグレーション通過後のカフェベネ
Cafe Bene after immigration
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This is "Cafe Bene" which is also located in the food court. It is the only place to eat and drink after passing through immigration, so it is very useful.
To use Cafe Benet, you have to go to the airport or go to Akasaka where Fangler is located.

Waiting area before boarding

待機エリアのソファ
Sofas in the waiting area
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The sofas in the waiting area are all furnished by MUJI.
MUJI is known for the aforementioned Mr. Naoto Fukasawa, and these sofas were also supervised by him. The most surprising thing is that priority seating is available, and there is also a kid's park and massage chairs.

Summary of Narita International Airport Terminal 3

Getting Around

I took Narita Access to Terminal 3. It was convenient that it took only one bus from Ginza to get there in about one hour, but if you come by train, etc., you have to move between terminals.
I don't know because I didn't actually move between terminals, but I think it might be a little troublesome. I don't know, but I think it might be a little troublesome.

About immigration

To my surprise, there is no automated gate at Terminal 3. I also asked about it, and was told that there are no plans to install it in the future.
I personally hope that automated gates will be installed, because without them, immigration stamps will be stamped and pages will be wasted.

About the design

Terminal 3, which is expected to see an increase in passengers as the share of casually accessible LCCs increases, is designed to be simple yet functional.
We were impressed that this is a good example of how to cover the cost with design without spending a lot of money on materials.
Unlike DTP, the Web deals only with digital data, so it is easy to forget that we also design business cards, pamphlets, envelopes, and other items that come into physical contact with the public, so we want to do our best to provide good design as well as paper quality, foil stamping, and the use of various materials!

I'm sure we'll be using you many times in the future for our expeditions to e-sports tournaments!

DeepL

Sorry, this article is only available in Japanese. at the moment.

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