Tokyo's Haneda Airport Awarded 5-Star Award By Skytrax

Above, Godzilla and Destoroyah battle at Haneda Airport in 1995. Photo: Toho Co., Ltd.

Haneda Airport in Tokyo is making its way to becoming an important international airport. Currently, most flights to the Tokyo area in Japan come in through Narita International Airport, which is an hour's ride from central Tokyo.

Haneda has just been given the distinction of being named a five-star airport by Skytrax.

According to Rocket News 24 (through News On Japan):

If you've ever visited Japan, chances are pretty high that you've been through Narita International Airport. The smaller Tokyo International Airport, commonly called Haneda, is, however, actually located within the city, but has until recently been considered Tokyo's main domestic airport.

But all that's about to change. As well as increasing the number of destinations it serves, Haneda has been improving its facilities and significantly upping its game in an effort to become more of an international hub. In fact, it was recently awarded the coveted 5-Star award from the ratings company Skytrax, making it the first airport in Japan and only the fourth in the world with that title. 

Haneda Airport is also familiar to Godzilla fans. It is the site of the final battle between Godzilla and Destoroyah, Godzilla's meltdown and the death and revival of Godzilla Junior in Godzilla vs Destoroyah (1995). Haneda also suffered damage in War of The Gargantuas (1966).

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