Exciting Kansai Airport Tour Plan

Do you want to know more about KIX?Here is an exciting tour for you!
Our official guide will introduce you to the airport facilities and working at the airport.

[Groups only] About Reservations

Reservations for "Exciting Kansai Airport Tour Plan", group facility tours, and a group dining room are accepted at the KIX Observation Hall "Sky View" from the same day six months prior to the desired date.

* Reservations are required for facility tours for groups of 16 or more people.

* For groups of 16 or more people who wish to dine, please be sure to reserve a group dining room(charged). Dining outside of a group dining room is prohibited.

Reservation Weekdays 10:00-17:00 * Accepted by phone only
From the same day 6 months prior to the desired date. (In the case of Saturday, Sunday, and holiday, the one weekday before the day)

* "Exciting Kansai Airport Tour Plan" is available for groups only.

Bus Tour within the Restricted Area Bus Tour90-minuteGroups

This new tour allows you to enter restricted areas that were previously inaccessible on previous tours.
We will go in front of hangars and very close to parked airplanes by bus. This is a very satisfying course unique to the airport, where you can experience the power of a large airplane.
* The tour can only be viewed from inside the bus.

Main tour routes

In front of hangar, International cargo warehouse, Kansai Airport fire station, connecting taxiway, service road, etc.

* The tour can only be viewed from inside the bus.

Unseen Kansai International Airport Exploration Course Bus Tour60-minute/30-minuteGroups

Tour to learn about the airport and aircraft.
Leaves the observation hall SkyView and enters security areas that normally are prohibited. View from the vehicle window the background facilities that support airport operations, such as the in-flight food preparation plant and many others.
Also, depending on the wind direction and take offs and landings, you may be able to get an up-close look at the aircraft.
The official guide will tell you about episodes involving the aircraft, and some fun background information about the airport. You will become an expert on the KIX!

Main tour routes

International cargo zone, in-flight meal preparation plant, control tower, near the north taxiing lights *1, domestic cargo zone*1 and others

*1 Visitors are allowed to exit the bus at one of the following locations for a tour. Near the north taxiing lights, domestic cargo zones, near the KIX megasolar, truck parking area, or the Terminal 2 side observation deck tour
(In case of bad weather, the tour may be viewed only from inside the bus) *The 30-minute tour can only be viewed from inside the bus.

  • Due to security controls, the airline security zone can only be viewed from inside the bus.
  • Operating times and courses may be changed without notice due to road conditions and security controls.
  • Reservation: Weekdays 10:00-17:00
  • Accepted by phone only.
  • Please contact us for availability.

Sky Museum Tour 60-minute/30-minuteGroups

This is an indoor tour conducted at the "Sky Museum" on the 3rd floor of the Main Hall.

60-minute course [Up to 50 people per group]

A large number of people work on many things from the time an aircraft touches down, until it is back in the air again. Thanks to those many dedicated people, aircraft are able safely to fly our skies.

The first portion is "Learn more about Kansai International Airport" puts the spotlight on the work of the ground handling that not very well-known. This easy-to-use explanation walks you through the 1/72 scale model.
Have you ever thought why such large aircrafts can fly in the sky? The second portion is the "Aircraft Science Experiment Classroom" which the guide conducts simple experiments on questions you have regarding aircrafts.

This is a 60 minute course that packs in everything you want to know. 

30-minute course [Up to 50 people per group]

30-minute course gives you a lot of information in a limited amount of time.
Please select one 60-minute course from the first portion ("Learn more about Kansai International Airport") and the second portion ("Aircraft Science Experiment Classroom").

Contact

Kansai International Airport Observation Hall SkyView
Tel: 072-455-2082 (Weekdays: 10:00-17:00)
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Kansai International Airport Observation Hall SkyView
1 Senshukukokita, Izumisano 549-0001, Osaka Prefecture 549-0001
TEL: 072-455-2082 (10:00 - 17:00)
FAX: 072-455-2097