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Realizing an Airport City, starting from Narita Airport

Currently, Narita Airport is advancing “The New Narita Project,” which includes constructing new runways, extending existing ones, consolidating into a single terminal, developing a new cargo area, and enhancing airport access. Building on this project, initiatives are underway around the airport to realize an airport city, focusing on establishing logistics and industrial hubs, as well as improving and strengthening surrounding access.

  • Message

    Governor of Chiba Prefecture

    Toshihito Kumagai

    Narita Airport is Japan's largest trade hub. Currently, it is undergoing a second expansion project, including the construction of a third runway. Combined with the development of a wide-area road network such as the Ken-O Expressway and the North Chiba Expressway, the airport is reaching a historic turning point.
    Chiba Prefecture aims to seize this prime opportunity to enhance Japan's international competitiveness by harnessing global vitality with Narita Airport at its core. We are striving to create a “Flagship Airport City” with global resonance where everyone shines and resonate with the world, through initiatives such as establishing international industrial hubs and developing attractive communities.
    In July 2025, we achieved the expansion of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area National Strategic Special Zone to cover all of Chiba Prefecture. We will advance initiatives in collaboration with the national government, not only forming industrial hubs but also promoting innovation in growth industries.
    SORATO NRT: Experience the limitless potential of the world-renowned “City of the Skies.” You will glimpse the dawn of a new era for Japan, reminiscent of the Meiji period. To all companies active on the global stage, let us build this new city and shape the next era together.

  • Message

    President and Representative Director of Narita International Airport Corporation

    Naoki Fujii

    Air traffic volume at Narita International Airport has steadily recovered through the COVID-19 pandemic and is now transitioning into a growth phase. To accommodate future increases in aviation demand, we have commenced the “Second Opening” project, comprising new runway construction and passenger/cargo terminal reorganization plans, with the understanding and support of all stakeholders.
    This is a critically important national project to evolve Narita International Airport into a world-class hub airport and sustainably enhance Japan's international competitiveness.
    Concurrently, we are working closely with Chiba Prefecture and surrounding municipalities to develop the SORATO NRT Airport City concept, aiming to create a new regional growth model centered on Narita Airport. We intend to enhance regional vitality through industrial clustering and increased visitor traffic, thereby contributing to Japan's overall development.
    We will dedicate our full efforts to pioneering the future of Narita Airport, its surrounding areas, and Japan. We sincerely appreciate your continued understanding and cooperation.

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An infographic showing the expansion plan for Narita Airport. It illustrates the extension of Runway B, the construction of a new Runway C, and the proposed expansion areas.

New Possibilities Opened
by Airport Expansion

Narita Airport, Japan's gateway, is now undergoing a major transformation.
The new 3,500-meter Runway C and the extended 3,500-meter Runway B.
With these two runways completed, annual flight slots are expected to increase from 300,000 to 500,000,
passenger numbers are projected to nearly double to approximately 75 million,
and cargo volume is anticipated to rise by 50% to about 3 million tons.

An infographic showing the plan to increase Narita Airport's annual flight capacity from 340,000 to 500,000 movements. When reaching 500,000 annual movements, the expected benefits include an increase in passenger numbers from 40 million to approximately 75 million, airport employees from 40,000 to approximately 70,000, and cargo volume from 2 million tons to approximately 3 million tons. Operating hours are scheduled to expand from the current 6:00-23:00 to 6:00-0:00 starting from the 2019 winter schedule, and to 5:00-0:30 after the completion of Runway C.
※ Implementing a sliding operation to ensure a fixed period of quiet time in the area where aircraft pass overhead.

Toward an international hub airport representing Asia, where people and goods flow freely.
Narita Airport's potential expands significantly.

OUR VISION

A flagship airport city with
global resonance where everyone shines

Developing the area into a “future-oriented airport city” that captures global growth and drives the revitalization of the Japanese economy and the sustainable development of the community.

The fusion of four approaches to realize this vision will create a future-oriented city that combines international competitiveness with sustainability.

  • Industry and
    innovation

    In order to capture the growth of the world and Asia, the Project will invite a broad array of promising industries with high added value, including aircraft MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul), life sciences, advanced logistics, and global research and development facilities to create a new economic area centered around the airport.

  • Well-being

    The Project will develop residential, educational, and healthcare environments where diverse people, including not only airport workers but also researchers, foreign workers, and entrepreneurs come together and can work, live, and raise children with a peace of mind. In particular, the Project aims to develop environments where high-quality housing, global education, healthcare services, and cultural facilities are available with the aim of creating a residential area and landscape attractive for people who create new value for our society.

  • Transportation
    and mobility

    The Project will use the reorganization of the airport as an opportunity to carry out the restructuring of the mobility system in accordance with transportation demand at the airport and the surrounding area after the enhancement of the airport’s functions. This means that the airport can not merely function as an air transportation gateway but also serve as a mobility hub that links the Airport City Area with cities and regions. The restructuring will include strengthening railway transportation capacity, building a logistics network through the development of a cross-regional network of main roads, and realizing a park and ride bus system.

  • Diversity and
    sustainability

    The Project will realize an “inclusive society” where local residents, foreign workers, and various generations of people live together and promote the development of a community with a reduced environmental footprint. It will pursue a growth model that achieves harmony betweenthe environment and development by, for example, introducing renewable energy, creating green infrastructure, and developing carbon-neutral facilities.

「4 APPROACHES」と題されたインフォグラフィック。中心に「ダイバーシティ・サステナビリティ」（地球のアイコン）があり、その周りに「産業・イノベーション」（工場のアイコン）、「ウェルビーイング」（ハートのアイコン）、「交通・モビリティ」（トラックのアイコン）の3つのテーマが配置されています。

SORATO NRT Airport Area

A Future Creation Hub
Where Four Functions
Converge

The four zones within the Airport Area will work together to drive the growth of the airport and the whole of the Airport City Area

  • Industrial gateway

    A complex zone where logistic and industrial functions and an export hub for agriculture with high added value coexist

    Multiple ICs located along the Ken-O Expressway, the new cargo area, the international logistic hub, and the public wholesale market of Narita City will work together to create a complex industrial hub where an international industrial cluster and an export hub for agriculture with high added value coexist.

  • Sky frontier cross

    A cluster zone mainly for the aerospace industry with an advanced industrial hub and an accumulation of training facilities.

    This is a zone for advanced industries, including aerospace, that complements the airport functions, mainly in terms of maintenance, repair, and aviation workers. We will also consider collaboration with the Kujukuri Beach region.

  • Life science park

    A cluster zone for life science businesses centered around healthcare and research development facilities

    A city model that prioritizes well-being will be realized through the integration of healthcare, research, and residential environments by taking advantage of the presence of healthcare facilities and a residential hub in the neighborhood, and the zone’s locational advantage of lying along railway lines.

  • Access business hub

    An exchange hub zone equipped with business functions and accomodation functions

    This zone is an urban hub that is located near the downtown area of Narita City and is equipped with accomodation, parking, and business functions. The zone will form a hub of exchange with the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and the Hokuso region by taking advantage of cross-regional access.

SORATO Network

SORATO Network

Organically linking industrial, residential, and tourism hubs in the various areas

  • Develop an efficient local public transportation network that links the airport with the industrial, residential, and tourism hubs located in the areas adjacent to the airport
  • Develop in each of the municipalities a compact residential hub that supports and coexists with airport expansion and the international industrial hub
  • Develop tourism hubs through which travelers can tour by theme, such as food, history, and nature, in order to capture in-bound tourism demand
A transportation network map centered on Narita Airport. It depicts how major expressways and roads connect to various regions such as Tokyo, Kanagawa, Northern Kanto, Tohoku, Choshi, and the city center, accompanied by arrows indicating the directions.
  • High-standard roads, etc.
  • Railways—JR lines
  • Railways—Keisei and other private-sector lines
  • Transportation services that link zones within the Airport Area
  • Transportation services that link local hubs with the Airport Area, transportation services for tourism, etc.
  • Local residential hub
  • Local tourism hub
  • Inflow of people from other areas

Action Package

Eight Actions
Toward Narita
Airport's
“Second Opening”

Narita Airport, the gateway to Japan and the Tokyo metropolitan area, serves as a pivotal hub connecting North America and Asia. It links to 123 cities worldwide (including 18 domestic cities), making it a focal point for people, goods, and investment from across the globe.

Furthermore, it is Japan's largest trade port, ranking first nationally in both export and import value, accounting for approximately 17% of the nation's total import and export volume.

Haneda Airport's annual flight capacity has already reached approximately 490,000 movements. As the Greater Tokyo Area airports seek to capture the vibrant economic activity centered on Asia, the role of Narita Airport—where expansion projects are underway to increase annual capacity to 500,000 movements—is becoming critically important.

成田空港を中心とした各種施策一覧
The New
NARITA		 Expansion Project for Narita Airport
Passenger terminal reconstruction
New cargo area development
Enhancement
and
strengthening
of airport
access		 Improving rail access to Narita Airport
Road network development
Formation of
a logistics
industry hub
centered on
Narita Airport 		Clustering of industries that benefit from being located near airports
Designating the entirety of Chiba Prefecture as a National Strategic Special Zone
Enhancement of subsidies for attracting businesses
Area Design
Chosen as a
Hub for Living
and Industry		 Formulation of the SORATO NRT Airport City Project

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