Okayama Airport - OKJ Okayama
Okayama Airport (OKJ) is also known as Okayama Momotaro Airport. This airport is located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan and is 11 miles from the city center of Okayama. OKJ opened its doors in 1988 to replace the former Okayama Airport situated in Minami-ku in Okayama. In 2015, OKJ-Okayama served a total population of 1,391,723 passengers.
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This airport was renovated twice to extend the runway from its original length of 2000 m. to 2,500 m. in 1993 and 3,000 in 2001. Okayama Airport services several airlines including All Nippon Airways, Hong Kong Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Tigerair Taiwan, and Japan Airlines. OKJ operates regular flights to both local and international destinations such as Sapporo, Tokyo, Naha, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Taipei. This airport caters to several cities surrounding Okayama including Hiroshima, Akiota, Fujinowaki, and Enichi among many others.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Aside from OKJ-Okayama Airport, travelers who are looking for other options will find Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) as one of the nearest airports to OKJ. MYJ is located at Matsuyama, Ehime and is approximately a two-hour and a half drive from Okayama.
Visitors traveling to Okayama have plenty of options when it comes to hotels near the airport. The best airport hotels can be found within 7 miles of OKJ particularly the Okayama Royal Hotel, an exceptional hotel with good location. Another option for travelers is the ANA Crowne Plaza situated in downtown Okayama, which can be reached within a 30-minute drive from OKJ.
