Osaka’s Kansai International Airport is the traveler’s gateway to the Osaka area. Because it acts as a hub airport, it’s filled with travelers who are on their way to other parts of Japan, or on their way out of Japan.
That being the case, sometimes your flight is in the early morning or late night, meaning you can’t transfer immediately, or even on the same day. When that happens, you want to spend some hours in relaxing spots at the airport. They’re filled with services to help you pass time!
1. KIX Refresh Square: All sorts of booths to relax in
There are two types of booths available at KIX Refresh Square: One with a soft recliner you can lay back in, and another that consists of a soft mat you can lay on. The mat booth is particularly nice if you want to take a nap.
There are also group rooms that can accommodate two or more, perfect for groups and families.
The booths at KIX Refresh Square also have plugs available, so get your charging done here! They also offer free Wi-Fi and free drink service, so you can spend your time in comfort.
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KIX Refresh Squareリフレッシュスクエア
- Address Kansai International Airport Aero Plaza 2F, 1, Senshu-kuko Kita, Sennangun Tajiricho, Osaka 〒549-0001
- Phone Number 072-455-4140
Hours: 24 hours a day
Fee: Adults 260 yen (per half hour, up to 4 hours), 150 yen (per half hour, after 4 hours)
Closed: Always Open
2. KIX Airport Lounge: Showers and plenty of manga!
The KIX Airport Lounge on the third floor of the first terminal building is an airport lounge that’s merged with an internet café.
There are soft drinks, internet, and reclining chairs, making it a perfectly relaxing space. KIX Airport Lounge has standard open seats, then single booths that are divided by partitions for extra privacy, group rooms for family and group use, and smoking rooms.
- Open Seats
- First 30 minutes: 315 yen
Every 10 minutes additional: 102 yen
- Open Seats (Pack Price)
- Up to 3 hours: 1,568 yen
Up to 6 hours: 2,719 yen
up to 9 hours: 3,350 yen
- Booth Seats / Group Room
- First 30 minutes: 418 yen
Every 10 minutes additional: 122 yen
- Booth Seats / Group Room (Pack Price)
- Up to 3 hours: 1,884 yen
Up to 6 hours: 3,147 Yen
Up to 9 hours: 3,982 yen
- Shower Prices at Kansai Airport
- 519 yen (Lounge users: 315 yen)
KIX Airport Lounge has a stock of newspapers, magazines and manga, all freely available to read. Though it’s all in Japanese, it’s popular with tourists who are into Japanese culture.
If you are looking for Kansai Airport showers, you can find them here as well (cost separate), complete with shampoo and body soap.
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KIX Airport LoungeKIXエアポートラウンジ
- Address Kansai International Airport Terminal 1 Bld. 3F, Senshu-kuko Kita, Sennangun Tajiricho, Osaka
- Phone Number 072-455-4058
Hours: 24 hours a day
Fee: Open seats for adults 310 yen (for first half hour) and more
Closed: Always Open
Airport Lounges & More: Rest Zones at Kansai Airport!
If you’re looking for places you can rest for free, try the rest area on the second floor of the Aero Plaza. There aren’t any partitions or curtains, but there are benches to lay on and free blankets to borrow. There are also a few seats with outlets available.
Blankets become available to be borrowed from 11PM to 6AM, and you can bring the blankets outside of the rest area, too. The information center in the second terminal building also lends out blankets.
There are shower rooms in the first terminal building’s KIX Airport Lounge on the second floor, the central domestic line gate area, and the second floor of the Aero Plaza that are perfect for a quick refresher in the middle of a trip. They all have shampoo and body soap, so don’t hesitate to use them!
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