National Airport Piano Guide
From Hokkaido to Okinawa, we introduce the charm of pianos at 14 airports in Japan. We will introduce the reason why pianos were placed at the airport, the types of pianos, popular songs, and comments from airport staff. At the beginning and end of the journey.
▮New Chitose Airport (Chitose City, Hokkaido)
Due to enthusiastic requests from tourists, the piano was installed in April 2023. More and more people are coming to the airport to play the piano, not just airplane passengers.
- Piano Type: Yamaha Upright
- Location: 2nd floor of the liaison facility (on the side of the international terminal)
- Hours: 5:00 ~ 23:00
- Official website: New Chitose Airport
| "At New Chitose Airport, we would like to expand the exchange of music through the piano and make it a page of memories. When you come to New Chitose Airport, please stop by" (Hokkaido Airports New Chitose Airport Office Facilities Department) |
▮ Akita Airport (Akita City, Akita Prefecture)
The nickname of the piano is "Sora Piano". A 1974 grand piano donated by an organization in Akita Prefecture. On weekends, many people enjoy the airport piano, not just airline passengers. One day, an overseas pianist who came to Japan for a piano concert in Akita performed an impromptu piano barrage, involving children from a nursery school who had come to visit the airport, creating an atmosphere like a mini-concert venue.
- Piano Type: Yamaha G5E
- Location: Departure Lobby on the 2nd floor of the Domestic Flight Building
- Hours: 6:00 ~ 22:00
- Popular Songs: Classical, Anisong, J-POP
- Official website: Akita Airport
| "I hope you enjoy your trip to Akita, deepen your exchanges, and share your impressions and experiences on social media. Please enjoy playing the piano before and after boarding the plane, regardless of whether you are boarding or not." |
▮Haneda Airport (Ota-ku, Tokyo)
It was installed in 2019 with the desire to ''I want as many customers as possible to visit the airport''' ''I want them to feel free to play the piano and provide it as a memory of their trip.'' It is located in Terminals 1 and 2. There was a concert by the airline CA.
- Piano Type: Yamaha Grand Piano C1 (Terminal 1)
BECHSTEIN C.BECHSTEIN A.175 (TERMINAL 2) - Location: Terminal 1, 5th floor, THE HANEDA HOUSE
Terminal 2 B1 - Hours: 15:00 ~ 18:00 (Terminal 1)
9:30 ~ 20:00 (Terminal 2) - Popular songs: From classical to J-pop
- Official website: Haneda Airport
| "I would like you to have a special experience with the memories of your trip through playing the piano and observing the piano. I hope ♪ that your piano playing will resonate and that a wonderful healing space will spread" (Public Relations & Brand Strategy Office, Japan Airport Terminal) |
▮Toyama Kitokito Airport (Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture)
A piano used at Yao Junior High School in Toyama City, which has been closed, has been installed. Students from the Faculty of Arts and Culture at the University of Toyama have painted brightly on the theme of "Toyama from the sky." There was a child who came to Toyama Airport by plane from Tokyo to play this piano.
- Piano Type: Yamaha Grand Piano G3E
- Location: Domestic Arrivals Lobby
- Hours: 7:00 ~ 21:00
- Popular Songs:
- Official website: Toyama Airport
| "Toyama City is developing the StreetPiano project, which paints pianos that were once used in kindergartens and other places, and installs them in plazas in the city. There are also street pianos at the airport and Toyama Station. Please enjoy the performances and decorations" (Toyama City Planning and Management Department, Culture and International Affairs Division) |
▮Komatsu Airport (Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
The nickname of the piano is "Koma Q Piano". The citizens of Komatsu decided to move to Nara Prefecture in March of the 4th year of Reiwa, and the piano was donated to Komatsu Airport in the hope that many people would use it. Many people, from toddlers to seniors, enjoy playing.
- Type of piano: Upright piano "Deerperson"
- Location: Airport Terminal Building 1st Floor "Hotto Plaza Hokuriku"
- Hours: 9:00 ~ 19:00
- Official website: Komatsu Airport
| "At Koma-Q Piano, you can enjoy playing at your own pace while you wait, and parking at the airport is free for one hour. Please feel free to come and visit us" (Hokuriku Air Terminal Building) |
▮Chubu Centrair International Airport (Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture)
His nickname is "Hikopi", which means to play an airplane and a piano. With the desire to foster musical exchange in Centrair, the piano was donated by the citizens of Nagoya. It has an unusual ivory-white color and was produced in 1975. The characters are depicted dancing happily in the clouds floating in the blue sky. The carry case is placed on the side, and the pilot makes an elegant sound. Before going on a family vacation, parents and children enjoy a series of bullets. A little girl in a dress performs to test her courage before the recital. Customers applaud such a figure. "Hikopi" has a heartwarming atmosphere.
- Piano Type: Yamaha G3E
- Location: Event Plaza on the 4th floor of Terminal 1
- Usage time: Check each time on the official website
- Popular songs: BGM on board, Studio Ghibli songs
- Official website: Chubu Centrair International Airport
| "Hikopi is a happy piano that is cherished by everyone, and when you visit the airport, I hope that you will enjoy playing your favorite songs, taking commemorative photos with them, and remembering your trip." |
▮Kobe Airport (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture)
A piano used at the Kobe City Seifu Kindergarten, which closed in March 2019. It has been moved from a kindergarten to Kobe Airport, a new stage, to entertain visitors.
- Piano Type: Yamaha Upright Piano
- Location: Terminal 3F Fleece Space
- Hours: 6:00 ~ 24:00
- Popular songs: Songs with a sense of brightness, transparency, and openness due to the location of a maritime airport
- Official website: Kobe Airport
| "As a memory of your trip, please enjoy ♫ a wonderful performance on the Kobe Airport Street Piano while watching the sea, sky, and aircraft passing by on the runway" (Kansai Airports Kobe Kobe Regional Exchange Group) |
▮ Stork Tajima Airport (Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture)
There was a call from the local community, and it was donated by Toyooka citizens in Reiwa 2. The piano was a donor's bride's gift and was lying dormant at home, and now she is delighted with the success of the piano. It is a piano filled with local love and human history. In the free piano book "Pia-no-to", there was a cute comment that said, "I'm tired of grinding, but I want to improve and get better!"
- Piano Type: Yamaha Upright Piano
- Location: 1st floor of the terminal building
- Hours: 8:30 ~ 18:30
- Popular songs: Cat Funjata, My Neighbor Totoro "Sanpo", famous classical songs, etc.
- Official website: Tajima Airport
| "Tajima Airport has two round-trip flights a day in the morning and evening, so it is a place where you can perform in a quiet environment during the day. |
▮Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture)
The nickname of the piano is "Airport Smile Piano". The piano was installed as a commemorative project of the Rotary Club of Tottori, which celebrated its 70th anniversary in August 2021. The surface of the piano is wrapped in yellow with the image of sand dunes that illustrate local specialties such as pine needle crabs and sandy beach rakkyo, as well as tourist attractions. Before taking the exam, high school boys play the piano to get in their spirits. Those who return from a solo assignment perform with memories of Tottori. There are many reasons for playing.
- Piano Type: Yamaha G5
- Location: International Terminal 1st Floor Lobby
- Hours: 6:00 ~ 21:00
- Popular songs: Conan's theme song, Official Bearded Man dism, Demon Slayer "Red Lotus Song", "Reverberation Hymn", etc.
- Official website: Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport
| Smile Piano makes both the piano player and the listener smile. Why don't you play a song that you have a special feeling for in a special place like the airport? (Tottori Airport Building, General Affairs Division, General Affairs Department) |
▮ Yonago Kitaro Airport (Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture)
The piano is nicknamed "YONAGO AIR PORT PIANO -SUMIRE MEMORIAL 2020". The piano was used at Yonago Municipal Sumire Nursery School from Showa 58 to March of Reiwa 2, and was donated by Yonago City when the nursery school closed. At the "Yonago Kitaro Airport MusicFesta 2022" held in June 2022, the concert in which the "ANA Team Haneda Orchestra" and the airport piano collaborated was a great success.
- Piano Type: Yamaha
- Location: In front of the lounge on the east side of the 2nd floor of the airport
- Hours: 6:00 ~ 22:00
- Popular Songs: Cat Funjata, Demon Slayer Red Lotus
- Official website: Yonago Kitaro Airport
| "This piano has been filled with many memories of the children for 37 years, and please pay attention to the cute pictures drawn by the last graduating children of the nursery school, and please enjoy the performance." |
▮Kitakyushu Airport (Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
A piano donated by President Tsuji of Tsujiri Tea Shop Co., Ltd., which has been in business for more than 100 years in Kokura. The piano was given to him by his mother and father and has been used for more than 50 years. In the lobby, there is an airport guide with a life-size figure of Mater from Galaxy Railway 333, so you can hear the sound of the theme song of the work.
- Piano Type: Yamaha
- Location: Departure Lobby on the 2nd floor of the Passenger Terminal
- Hours: 9:00 ~ 18:00
- Popular Songs: Galaxy Train 999
- Official website: Kitakyushu Airport
| "It is a piano that anyone can easily play and enjoy. Please enjoy the performance of the airport piano" (Kitakyushu Air Terminal, General Affairs Department, Business Division) |
▮Kagoshima Airport (Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture)
The piano is nicknamed "Lucky". It was decorated by students of Kagoshima Prefectural Hayato Technical High School and installed in Heisei 24. This piano was realized with the cooperation of the "Lucky Piano Onsen Project" by a community development organization in the prefecture. From adults to children, they perform a variety of songs, including popular songs, Western music, anime theme songs, and classical music, and the audience applauds.
- Piano Type: Unknown
- Location: 3rd floor of the Domestic Terminal Building, next to the entrance of the observation deck
- Hours: 6:00 ~ 21:40
- Popular Songs: Demon Slayer "Red Lotus Flower"
- Official website: Kagoshima Airport
| "The airport piano is located at the entrance of the observation deck on the 3rd floor of the domestic terminal building, and you can play the piano while looking at the beautiful scenery of the runway and the Kirishima mountain range beyond. |
▮Naha Airport (Naha City, Okinawa)
A piano donated by Alberto Shiroma of the Latin band "Diamantes" from Okinawa Prefecture and provided by the Shima Piano Center. It is painted by Alberto Joma, which is inspired by Shuri Castle, dragons, and the Peruvian sun. In addition, near the piano is a machikado sanshin "playing". There is also a scene where a pianist who comes to the sea for a concert plays.
- Piano Type: Grand Piano Diapason
- Location: Fukugi Hall, 3rd floor, international area
- Hours: 6:00 ~ 24:00
- Popular songs: Merry Christmas on the battlefield, Summer, YOASOBI, Official Bearded Man dism, etc.
- Official website: Naha Airport
| "It is a large atrium hall with large windows overlooking the beautiful sea, blue sky, and airplanes. We hope that it will be a place for domestic and foreign tourists and locals to interact" (General Affairs Division, Business Administration Department, Naha Airport Building) |
▮ Nannushima Ishigaki Airport (Ishigaki City, Okinawa)
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the opening of New Ishigaki Airport, a piano was provided by Alberto Shiroma, the vocalist of the Okinawa-based band group "Diamantes". The piano is painted by Mr. Shiroma.
- Type of Piano: Yamaha Piano Player System VB57190
- Location: Lobby on the 1st floor of the International Passenger Terminal
- Hours: 6:30 ~ 22:00
- Official website: Ishigaki Airport
| "The piano, which has been dormant for a long time, has been revived, and the silhouette of the hero of Ishigaki Island, Oyaka Kahachi, and former world boxing champion Gushiken Yotaka are drawn on it. Please enjoy it as a memory of your trip" (Ishigaki Airport Terminal, General Affairs Division) |