Chubu Airport Renovated for Asian Games, Welcomes Visitors with Shachihoko, Track-Themed Design
Renovations are underway at Chubu Airport, the air gateway to the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Along with the addition of a new photo spot for passengers, duty-free shops and lounges have been expanded.
Renovations are underway at Chubu Airport, the air gateway to the upcoming Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. The airport is set to receive a new golden shachihoko mythical fish, a symbol inspired by Nagoya Castle's golden fish. This 3D-crafted masterpiece, resembling those of Nagoya Castle, has been meticulously assembled using 1,800 sheets of gold leaf.
Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa announced that the shachihoko will serve as a welcoming symbol for passengers heading towards the competition venues in Nagoya and the wider Chubu region.
Alongside the shachihoko, the airport has expanded duty-free shops and lounges. In the departures area, a 490-square-meter Plaza Premium Lounge has been added, featuring 149 seats and serving beverages and light meals. This lounge, the first domestic flight lounge of its kind in Japan, offers a premium experience for elite members of All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines, as well as access for other passengers for a fee of ¥1,650. The lounge can also accommodate small meetings.
A track-themed design has been incorporated into the airport, with the floor in front of the shachihoko decorated to resemble three lanes of an athletic track. At the end of a 41-meter straightaway, visitors can climb a podium, with the path leading them towards the train station, bus stops, and parking lots as they progress along the track's curve.
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