Can I leave Tokyo Haneda Airport on my layover?

Who can leave HND without a visa?

Japan has no airport transit visa: passengers who stay in the transit area of the same airport do not land and need no permission. Leaving the airport (including a Narita-Haneda transfer) is a landing: visa-exempt nationals (74 countries/regions, normally 90 days on arrival) simply enter; visa-required nationals (e.g. China, India, Philippines) need a visa, or may be granted a Shore Pass (port-of-call landing, up to 72 hours near the port) or a transit landing permission (leave within 3 days from another nearby port, e.g. NRT in, HND out), which the airline must apply for. JESTA (an electronic travel authorisation) is not in force; Visit Japan Web is an optional online arrival form that can speed up entry.

9 of the 14 passports we cover can leave the airport without applying for a visa first (some need an online authorisation). Other passports: check the official sources linked in the planner.

Transit rules in Japan

Shore Pass (port-of-call landing permission, Immigration Control Act Art. 14)

Who: Foreign passengers (not crew) on an aircraft/ship travelling via Japan to a place outside Japan

• Land only near the port of arrival
• Leave from the same port within 72 hours
• Applied for by the captain or the carrier, granted by the immigration inspector
• Not for persons barred under Art. 5(1) (landing denial grounds)

Source: e-Gov Law Search (Digital Agency, Government of Japan)

Transit landing permission (Immigration Control Act Art. 15(2))

Who: Foreign passengers who arrive at one Japanese port and leave from another nearby port on a different aircraft/ship

• Depart within 3 days of landing
• Depart from another port near the arrival port (e.g. arrive Narita, leave Haneda)
• Applied for by the carrier, granted by the immigration inspector

Source: e-Gov Law Search (Digital Agency, Government of Japan)

Getting from HND into Tokyo

We measure to Tokyo Station (Marunouchi). Times are the operators' own figures; ≈ marks a timetable-based estimate where no official door-to-door time is published.

Good to know: International flights use Terminal 3 (ANA also runs some international flights from Terminal 2). Airport's own estimates: Shinagawa about 15 min, Hamamatsucho about 20 min, Tokyo Station about 30 min. Keikyu and Monorail ticket gates are on T3 2F Arrival Lobby. Leaving the airport requires Japanese immigration (visa rules apply) and re-entry via security and departure immigration.

If you stay in the airport

Transit hotel

The Royal Park Hotel Tokyo Haneda, transit floor inside the Terminal 3 international departure (boarding gate) area; requires an international boarding pass source

Left luggage

Terminal 3: coin lockers on 2F and 3F (Departure Lobby south, Arrival Lobby north), JPY 500-900 per 24 h (XL JPY 2,000), max 7 days; staffed baggage storage counters also listed by the airport source

Free layover tour

None that we know of.

Questions

Do I need a visa for a layover in Tokyo?

If you stay airside, it depends on your passport: Japan has no airport transit visa: passengers who stay in the transit area of the same airport do not land and need no permission. Leaving the airport (including a Narita-Haneda transfer) is a landing: visa-exempt nationals (74 countries/regions, normally 90 days on arrival) simply enter; visa-required nationals (e.g. China, India, Philippines) need a visa, or may be granted a Shore Pass (port-of-call landing, up to 72 hours near the port) or a transit landing permission (leave within 3 days from another nearby port, e.g. NRT in, HND out), which the airline must apply for. JESTA (an electronic travel authorisation) is not in force; Visit Japan Web is an optional online arrival form that can speed up entry. Choose your passport above for the exact rule and its official source.

How long does it take to get from HND to Tokyo?

The fastest public option, Keikyu Airport Line from Haneda Airport Terminal 3 to Shinagawa (change to JR Yamanote/Keihin-Tohoku for Tokyo Station), takes about 11 minutes to Tokyo Station (Marunouchi) (official figure). The planner adds 20% for waiting and delays.

How long a layover do I need to leave Tokyo Haneda Airport?

With our cautious defaults (45 minutes to get out, 120 minutes back before departure, the transfer both ways plus 20%), you need about 5 hours for 90 minutes in the city. Below that, stay in the airport.

Rules checked against official sources on 2026-11-01; airport facts from Tokyo Haneda Airport. Found something out of date? Tell us.