KIX Lounge Kansai
Kansai International Airport · Osaka
Guide by Lounge Frog
Details checked
At a glance
The main common-use business-class lounge for international departures, created when the airport consolidated its former airline-run lounges (ANA, JAL Sakura, Korean Air) into two shared facilities. It has north and south seating sides, a buffet with hot and cold dishes, and family and business amenities.
Embed this lounge card on your site
How it worksWho gets in
Check the program, card, flight and guest conditions before relying on entry.
- ANA Lounge · ANAANA First and Business Class, and eligible high-tier ANA elites
- Korean Air Lounge · Korean AirKorean Air Business Class and Morning Calm voucher holders; advance booking recommended, space limited
- Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access · Star AllianceStar Alliance Gold members
Entry and guest policy
Access is airline/status based; check with your airline for conditions of use and eligibility. Priority Pass is not accepted.
Location & opening hours
Kansai International Airport · Terminal 1 · Near gate Gate 21 area, international departures, 1F above concourse
Terminal 1 international departures, follow overhead lounge signage after the security/passport checkpoints, then up the escalator; adjacent to KIX Lounge Premium.
- Opening hours
- 6 AM – 2:15 AM daily
- Local time · Asia/Tokyo
- Lounge history
Opened 2025
Editorial ratings
10 of 15 metrics scored. The score is the average of the rated metrics; unrated areas are not included.
What a 5 means for each metric
- Seating & comfort
- plenty of comfortable seats, easy to find one
- Space
- never feels packed, even at peak
- Food
- real meals, fresh and varied
- Drinks & bar
- good pours, real selection, no nickel-and-diming
- Wi-Fi
- fast and reliable for video calls
- Power outlets
- an outlet at every seat
- Showers
- clean, available without a long wait
- Restrooms
- clean, plentiful, well kept
- Cleanliness
- tables bussed fast, nothing sticky
- Views & light
- tarmac views, natural light
Not yet rated: Quiet, Coffee, Workspace, Staff & service, Exclusivity. How we rate
Quick answers
Who can get into KIX Lounge Kansai?
KIX Lounge Kansai lists access through ANA Lounge (ANA First and Business Class, and eligible high-tier ANA elites), Korean Air Lounge (Korean Air Business Class and Morning Calm voucher holders; advance booking recommended, space limited) and Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access (Star Alliance Gold members). Entry depends on the program's eligibility rules and lounge availability. Access is airline/status based; check with your airline for conditions of use and eligibility. Priority Pass is not accepted. Lounge Frog last checked this in September 2026.
What are the opening hours of KIX Lounge Kansai?
KIX Lounge Kansai is open 6 AM – 2:15 AM daily (local time, Asia/Tokyo). Lounge Frog last checked this in September 2026.
Where is KIX Lounge Kansai?
KIX Lounge Kansai is in Terminal 1 at Kansai International Airport (KIX), near gate Gate 21 area, international departures, 1F above concourse. Terminal 1 international departures, follow overhead lounge signage after the security/passport checkpoints, then up the escalator; adjacent to KIX Lounge Premium.
Does KIX Lounge Kansai have showers and a bar?
KIX Lounge Kansai has 2 shower suites, self-serve drinks and seating for about 658.
How good is KIX Lounge Kansai?
Lounge Frog rates KIX Lounge Kansai 4.1 out of 5 overall, the average of 10 editorial metrics such as food, drinks, seating and quiet.
Compare KIX Lounge Kansai
Other lounges in Terminal 1
3 more at KIX. Entry eligibility varies by lounge.
Traveller reviews
What people who've been say. One review each; you can update yours.
From the news desk
Coverage
Lounge Frog guides, independent reporting, and primary sources for this lounge.