Ranking
The 10 best airport lounges in Japan: 2026
ANA's Haneda flagship and JAL's Narita and Haneda lounges lead our ten best photographed lounges in Japan, split between Tokyo's two airports.
By Patrick Karsh, Founder, Lounge Frog ·
Details checked as recently as September 2026.
At a glance
- lounges
- 10
- airports
- 2
1. ANA Lounge (T3, 110)
HND · Terminal 3 · Tokyo
4.8/5 overall
Opens at 05:00 and closes after the final ANA Group international departure from Terminal 3. Shower facilities are available.
Get in with: ANA Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
2. ANA Suite Lounge
NRT · Terminal 1 · Tokyo
4.8/5 overall
Terminal 1, Satellite 5, 4th floor. Opens at 07:00 and closes after the final ANA Group international departure.
3. JAL First Class Lounge (T3)
HND · Terminal 3 · Tokyo
4.8/5 overall
The JAL First Class Lounge opens at 05:30 and closes after the last flight departure.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
4. JAL Sakura Lounge (T2, main)
NRT · Terminal 2 · Tokyo
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 10 showers. Business class passengers: no guests. JMB Sapphire and above, JGC, and oneworld Sapphire/Emerald: 1 guest.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access, Sakura Lounge
5. United Club
NRT · Terminal 1 · Tokyo
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
6. ANA Suite Lounge (T3)
HND · Terminal 3 · Tokyo
4.7/5 overall
Opens at 05:00 and closes after the final ANA Group international departure from Terminal 3. Shower facilities are available.
7. Cathay Pacific Lounge
HND · Terminal 3 · Tokyo
4.7/5 overall
Opened 2014. Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Cathay first/business passengers; Cathay Diamond: 2 guests, Gold: 1 guest, on a oneworld flight the same day.
Get in with: Cathay Pacific Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
8. Cathay Pacific Lounge
NRT · Terminal 2 · Tokyo
4.6/5 overall
Temporarily closed for renovation from 11 May 2026. Eligible Cathay passengers are directed to the JAL lounges during the closure.
Get in with: Cathay Pacific Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
9. Delta Sky Club
HND · Terminal 3 · Tokyo
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2022. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Members and Amex Platinum/Delta Reserve cardholders: up to 2 guests at $50 each, or immediate family.
Get in with: Delta Sky Club, SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access
10. Emirates Lounge
NRT · Terminal 2 · Tokyo
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2015. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Emirates first/business passengers; Skywards Gold/Platinum: 1 guest. Paid entry sold to economy passengers on the day.
Get in with: Emirates Lounge
The list at a glance
Tokyo Haneda and Narita between them host every lounge on this list, and the airline flagships dominate: ANA and JAL run the two best shower operations in Asia, and the foreign carriers that serve Tokyo have invested to keep pace.
The ranking runs from highest overall score down, with ties broken alphabetically. It covers 10 lounges at 2 airports, every one of them photographed, and it is frozen as published.
The standouts
- ANA Lounge (T3, 110) at HND rates 4.8 overall. It is in Terminal 3, beer and wine, 12 shower suites, opened 2010.
- ANA Suite Lounge at NRT rates 4.8 overall. It is in Terminal 1, a craft cocktail bar, 6 shower suites, opened 2006.
- JAL First Class Lounge (T3) at HND rates 4.8 overall. It is in Terminal 3, a craft cocktail bar, 8 shower suites, opened 2010.
Between them the 10 lounges offer 60 shower suites, and 3 pour craft cocktails.
How to get in
ANA Lounge (T3, 110) admits members of ANA Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access. ANA Suite Lounge is reserved for eligible premium-cabin passengers and airline elites; no third-party program gets you in. Each lounge page lists every card, membership and status tier that opens the door, plus hours and the nearest gate.
How we score
Scores are editorial, set by the Lounge Frog team on a 1 to 5 scale across up to 15 measures; our methodology explains each one. For the full ranking see the top 100 lounges.
Quick answers
What is the best lounge on this list?
ANA Lounge (T3, 110) at HND, in Terminal 3, rated 4.8/5 overall. Next come ANA Suite Lounge and JAL First Class Lounge (T3).
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access opens 4 of the 10; Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access opens 2 of the 10; Cathay Pacific Lounge opens 2 of the 10. Each lounge's page lists every program and card that admits you.
Written and checked to our editorial standards. Scores follow our methodology. Something wrong? Tell us from any lounge page.
