Okinawa Naha Airport

Organisation Type:
4 Million +
IATA:
NAH
Country:
Japan

Facts (Overview)

  • Part of the larger Okinawa Prefecture, located 640km south of mainland Japan.
  • The 5th largest island in Japan and an ‘Asian Gateway’  – strategic geographical location between South / South East Asia and mainland Japan
  • Many major Asian cities within 4 hours flight time radius.
  • Subtropical climate – on the same latitude as Hawaii.
  • Okinawa Island has a population of 1.4mil. The city of Naha is the political  and administrative centre, with a population of 316,000.
  • Main economic sectors – Tourism, Government, IT and US Military.
  • Indications in early 2012 showed that demand for the overall Japanese tourism has fully recovered from the 2011 earthquake.
  • 5.8mil tourist arrivals in 2010 (+3.6% y-o-y)
  • Mainland Japan, Taiwan and Korea currently the top sources for tourism.
  • Tourism product: Beach Resort, Weddings/Honeymoon, Diving.
  • More than 37,050 rooms including key brand luxury resorts: Ritz Carlton, InterContinental, etc.

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