American Express International will open a ‘Centurion Lounge’ at Haneda Airport’s Terminal 3. This is the first lounge to be launched in Japan, and it will open to the company’s card members starting July 16.
Globally the 30th, and the 4th in Asia following Delhi, Hong Kong, and Mumbai, Haneda Airport’s lounge will feature Japan’s traditional blue known as ‘Japan Blue’ produced by Japanese indigo dyeing. The interior incorporates design elements inspired by Japanese culture, craftsmanship, and artistry, such as custom chandeliers inspired by Edo Kiriko and culturally rooted wallpaper from regions throughout Japan.
The lounge spans 696 square meters, providing a seating area with various seat types like sofas, high chairs, and bench seats. Additional features include phone booths equipped with meditation sound programs, private rooms for groups, and a VIP room exclusively for Centurion card members. At the back of the seating area, there is a dessert bar offering traditional Japanese sweets such as nerikiri and warabi mochi, along with tea.
The bar counter serves a variety of drinks including beer, wine, whiskey, shochu, and sake. Bartenders also offer an original cocktail named ‘Bluebird’ based on Gifu Prefecture’s sake ‘Okuhida,’ among other original cocktails and mocktails.
The dining area offering a Japanese-Western buffet includes a live kitchen where chefs prepare sushi and ramen right in front of guests. Starting around the autumn, it will feature a menu supervised by Satoshi Ogino of the Michelin one-star Japanese restaurant ‘Akasaka Ogino.’
Eligibility for use includes members of the ‘Platinum Card,’ ‘American Express Business Platinum Card,’ ‘American Express Platinum Corporate Card,’ and ‘Centurion Card.’ Guests can bring up to two companions for free. The location is in the restricted area on the 4th floor of Terminal 3, near Gate 114. Operating hours are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., accessible three hours prior to departure.
At a private viewing for related parties held on the 15th, American Express Japan President Yasuhiko Suto said, ‘We promise to provide a refined and comfortable experience for Japanese customers using Haneda Airport for business trips or private journeys. We also wish to offer overseas customers the allure of Japan and the high-quality service unique to AMEX.’
The company has plans to open new lounges in Salt Lake City later this year and in Newark and Amsterdam by 2026.
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