Tokyo's first dedicated business-jet terminal opens Saturday as Japan tries to lure millionaire tourists from China and investment from multinationals adding Asian offices.
The facility at Narita Airport, the nation's biggest international gateway, will have dedicated customs and immigration counters, allowing travelers to avoid the lines. The center will cost ¥250,000 ($3,040) per plane, said Hiroaki Suda, a spokesman for state-owned Narita International Airport Corp. There will be 18 parking spaces.
"We want to prepare ourselves so business leaders from overseas can come to Japan, adding to the country's growth," said Kunihiko Muroi, a parliamentary secretary at the transport ministry. "We also want Japan's young small and medium-size business owners to be flying around the world."