New Chitose Airport Guide: From Arrival to Driving Off in a Campervan, Ramen Dojo, Sushi, Onsen and Your First Day [2026]
From landing at New Chitose Airport to driving off in a rental campervan: domestic and international arrival halls, where rental shuttles meet you, the Hokkaido Ramen Dojo and sushi, the onsen, souvenirs, ATMs and SIM cards, places to go on day one and where to stay the first night.
Compiled by a Hokkaido campervan rental comparison site, using only facts checked on New Chitose Airport's official site and each company's official site (checked 2026-10-20).
- Campervans and rental cars are not handed over in front of the terminal. Each company takes you by bus or car to its office in Chitose (New Chitose Airport official site). Airport official site (rental cars)
- The arrival hall is on the 1st floor of the Domestic Terminal and the 2nd floor of the International Terminal.
- The Hokkaido Ramen Dojo is on the 3rd floor of the Domestic Terminal; the airport's official ramen feature lists 9 shops there.
- Below are places for your first day, from a roadside station 14 min away to Lake Shikotsu (39 min) and Sapporo (47 min), and where to stay the first night.
On this page
- The three buildings at a glance
- From arrival to pickup (domestic and international)
- Ramen at New Chitose Airport (Hokkaido Ramen Dojo / Ramen Street)
- Sushi and seafood bowls at New Chitose Airport
- Souvenirs, onsen and things to see
- Stops before you drive off (money, SIM, food, medicine)
- Your first day (30 min, 1 hour, 2 hours from the airport)
- Where to stay the first night
- Coming from overseas / coming from within Japan
- Renting a campervan at New Chitose Airport
- FAQ
The three buildings at a glance
New Chitose Airport has three buildings: the Domestic Terminal, the International Terminal and the Connecting Facility between them. Here are the places in this guide by building and floor (airport floor map and shop pages).
Domestic Terminal
- 4F: New Chitose Airport Onsen, New Chitose Airport Theater
- 3F: Hokkaido Ramen Dojo (9 shops), sushi (Kantaro, Hanabusa and more), Oozora Museum
- 2F: ROYCE', Hokkaido Honpo, Kokumin (pharmacy), Sapporo Seafoods (standing sushi)
- 1F: Arrival hall, Lawson, currency exchange, SIM, Wi-Fi, taxis, rental car counters
Connecting Facility
- 3F: Royce' Chocolate World, Tsuruha Drug
- 2F: Steiff Discovery Walk
International Terminal
- 3F: Ramen (Keyaki, Sapporo Ramen Daishin), sushi (Kantaro) — past security
- 2F: Arrival hall, Lawson, currency exchange, SIM, Wi-Fi
- 1F: Taxis, rental car counters
From arrival to pickup (domestic and international)
Arriving on a domestic flight
- The arrival hall is on the 1st floor. After you collect your bags, contact your rental company as its booking instructions say.
- On the 1st floor you will find a convenience store (Lawson, 6:00–23:30), currency exchange (Travelex, 7:15–20:00) and SIM / Wi-Fi rental (9:00–18:00 (closed 13:00–14:00)).
- In the Domestic Terminal, Tomikawaseimenjyo, Kitanomikaku suzuhana gate lounge shop (Domestic), Shima No Hito are past security, so arriving passengers cannot use them (airport official shop pages). To eat after landing, go to the Hokkaido Ramen Dojo or the sushi shops on the 3rd floor, before security.
Arriving on an international flight
- The arrival hall is on the 2nd floor. After immigration and customs, contact your rental company as its booking instructions say.
- On the 2nd floor you will find a convenience store (Lawson, 5:00–23:30), currency exchange (Travelex, 8:30–19:00 (may change with flights)) and SIM / Wi-Fi rental (9:00–19:00).
- The two ramen shops and the sushi shop in the International Terminal are past security, so arriving passengers cannot use them. To eat after landing, go to the Hokkaido Ramen Dojo on the 3rd floor of the Domestic Terminal.
Where rental shuttles meet you
These companies give the meeting point on their official sites. For other companies, follow the instructions they send when you book.
| Company | Shuttle | Meeting point (as written officially) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki Rent a Car Hokkaido / OTS Rent a car (Chitose Airport office) | Free shuttle | Staff at the rental counter guide you to the shuttle bus stop | |
| Tabi Suru Kuruma (New Chitose Airport BASE) | Free shuttle | Domestic: arrival gates 1–3 → bus stop No. 30; gates 4–5 → south permitted-vehicle area. International: 1st floor, bus stop No. 83 | about 5 min |
Ramen at New Chitose Airport (Hokkaido Ramen Dojo / Ramen Street)
The Hokkaido Ramen Dojo is on the 3rd floor of the Domestic Terminal, and the airport's official ramen feature lists 9 shops. Shops from Asahikawa, Sapporo, Hakodate and other parts of Hokkaido line up here. Airport's official ramen feature (Japanese)
| Shop | Ramen (official) | From | Hours | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baikoken | soy sauce, miso | Asahikawa | 9:30–21:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Ebisoba Ichigen | shrimp salt, shrimp miso | 9:00–21:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F | |
| SAPPORO HIENN | salt, miso, soy sauce, tsukemen | Sapporo | Weekdays 10:00–21:00 / Sat–Sun 9:00–21:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Sapporo Misoramen Senmonten Keyaki (Domestic) | miso, salt | Sapporo (Susukino) | 9:00–20:30 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Sapporo ramen yukiakari | miso, salt, tsukemen | Sapporo | 9:00–21:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Teshikaga Ramen | soy sauce, miso | Eastern Hokkaido (main shop at the foot of Lake Mashu) | 9:00–21:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Ajisai | salt, miso | Hakodate | 9:00–21:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Shirakaba-Sansou | miso, soy sauce | Sapporo | 9:00–21:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Ramen SORA | miso | Sapporo | 10:00–20:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
Other ramen shops in the airport
Ramen shops in the airport that are not on the Dojo list. Shops past security are only for passengers with a flight.
| Shop | Ramen (official) | From | Hours | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAPPORO RAMEN DAISHIN (Domestic) | miso, tantanmen | Sapporo | 10:00–20:00 / Fri–Sun, holidays and the day before 9:00–21:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| SHODAI SHINCHITOSEKUKOTEN | miso, soy sauce | Otaru | 9:30–20:30 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Tomikawaseimenjyo | miso, shrimp salt | the center of Hokkaido | 8:00–20:30 | Domestic Terminal, 2F (past security) |
| Keyaki (International) | miso | 10:00–15:00 / Sun only10:00–16:00 | International Terminal, 3F (past security) | |
| SAPPORO RAMEN DAISHIN (International) | miso | Sapporo | Summer schedule 10:00–16:00 / Winter schedule 9:30–15:30 (may change with flights) | International Terminal, 3F (past security) |
Summer and winter schedules are the airline timetable periods. The 2026 winter schedule runs from 25 Oct 2026 to 27 Mar 2027; until 24 Oct it is the summer schedule (ANA notice, Japanese).
Is there ramen in the International Terminal?
Yes. There are 2 shops on the 3rd floor of the International Terminal: Keyaki (International), SAPPORO RAMEN DAISHIN (International). Both are past security, so they are for people departing on international flights. If you have just arrived, go to the Hokkaido Ramen Dojo on the 3rd floor of the Domestic Terminal.
What are the Ramen Dojo's hours?
It depends on the shop. Of the 9 Dojo shops, the earliest opens at 9:00 and the latest closes at 21:00 (each shop's official page).
Are there long-established or award-winning shops?
Asahikawa Ramen Baikoken was founded in 1969 and is introduced on the airport's official page as a top-prize winner of the Asahikawa Ramen Awards. Hakodate Ajisai has been in business for more than 70 years.
Sushi and seafood bowls at New Chitose Airport
Sushi and seafood-bowl (kaisendon) restaurants inside the airport (from the airport's official shop list).
| Shop | Style (official) | Hours | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kikuyo Shokudo | seafood bowls, build-your-own bowls | 11:00–20:30 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Kantaro new chitose airport shop (Domestic) | nigiri sushi | 11:00–20:30 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Kitaguni no sushi HANABUSA | sushi restaurant (counter + tables) | 10:30–20:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| KANTARO (International) | nigiri sushi | Open according to flights | International Terminal, 3F (past security) |
| Kitanomikaku suzuhana gate lounge shop (Domestic) | nigiri sushi, bento (eat-in + takeout) | 7:00–21:00 / eat-in 8:30–20:30 | Domestic Terminal, 2F (past security) |
| Taste of the North Suzuhana international flights Gate Store (International) | seafood bowls, bento | 9:00–18:00 | International Terminal, 3F (past security) |
| Restaurant Yukku | local dishes, seafood bowls | 11:00–19:30 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Shima No Hito | seafood bowls | 8:00–20:00 | Domestic Terminal, 2F (past security) |
| Donburi-chaya | seafood-bowl restaurant | 10:30–20:30 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| SAKUFUTEI | seafood dishes, seafood bowls | 10:00–21:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Sapporo Uoichi | counter sushi (eat-in) + souvenirs | 8:00–20:00 (eat-in sushi only 9:00–18:30) | Domestic Terminal, 2F |
| Sapporo Seafoods | standing sushi (Gojunanaban Sushi) + souvenirs | 8:00–20:00 (Gojunanaban Sushi only 9:30–19:15) | Domestic Terminal, 2F |
Is there standing sushi or sushi to take away?
Sapporo Seafoods on the 2nd floor of the Domestic Terminal has Gojunanaban Sushi, a standing sushi counter. Kitanomikaku Suzuhana Gate Lounge Shop (Domestic 2nd floor, past security) sells freshly made bento to take away (airport official pages).
Souvenirs, onsen and things to see
| Shop / facility | Hours | Location |
|---|---|---|
| ROYCE' | 8:00–19:30 | Domestic Terminal, 2F |
| Royce' Chocolate World | 8:00–19:00 / Factory 8:30–17:30 / bakery from 9:00 | Connecting Facility, 3F |
| hokkaido-honpo Comprehensive souvenir shop | 7:30–20:30 | Domestic Terminal, 2F |
| New Chitose Airport Onsen | 10:00–9:00 the next morning (23 hours) | Domestic Terminal, 4F |
| Oozora Museum | 10:00–18:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Airport History Museum | 10:00–18:00 | Domestic Terminal, 3F |
| Steiff DISCOVERY WALK | 10:00–18:00 | Connecting Facility, 2F |
The airport's official site introduces New Chitose Airport Onsen as the first natural hot spring at an airport in Japan.
Stops before you drive off (money, SIM, food, medicine)
| Stop | Location | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bank / ATMs (Seven Bank, AEON Bank, Japan Post Bank and Lawson Bank ATMs accept cards issued overseas) | Domestic and International | ATMs 7:00–21:00 |
| New Chitose Airport Domestic Arrival Lobby(ANA) Branch of Travelex | Domestic Terminal, 1F | 7:15–20:00 |
| New Chitose Airport International Arrival Lobby Branch of Travelex | International Terminal, 2F | 8:30–19:00 (may change with flights) |
| SMART EXCHANGE | Domestic and International | Same as terminal opening hours |
| Prepaid SIM Vending Machine | Domestic and International | |
| LAWSON | Domestic Terminal, 1F | 6:00–23:30 |
| LAWSON NEW CHITOSE AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL SHOP | International Terminal, 2F | 5:00–23:30 |
| KITANO ONIGIRI KOUBOU KANA | Domestic Terminal, 1F | 8:00–20:00 |
| Tsuruha drug new chitose airport | Connecting Facility, 3F | 9:00–17:00 |
| KOKUMIN New Chitose Airport syuppatuguchi | Domestic Terminal, 2F | 7:30–20:00 |
Your first day (30 min, 1 hour, 2 hours from the airport)
Places you can drive to from the airport, grouped by driving time from a road map. Times are for days without snow; in winter they can be longer.
Places for your first day from the airport
Tap a time label to zoom in. The number on each label counts both places to visit and places to stay the first night.
Map: National Land Numerical Information, GSI elevation tiles. Times: OSRM (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Within 30 min
- Michi-no-Eki Utonaiko: About 14 min by car from the airport (about 11 km). A 3-story observation tower with a 360-degree outdoor deck (official)
- Michi-no-Eki Salmon Park Chitose: About 16 min by car from the airport (about 9 km). The Chitose Aquarium next door has one of Japan's largest underwater windows onto the Chitose River (official)
- Michi-no-Eki Hana Road Eniwa: About 24 min by car from the airport (about 20 km). The bakery Enipan sells about 40 kinds of bread; an RV park is on site (official) Read more →
Within 1 hour
- Lake Shikotsu: About 39 min by car from the airport (about 34 km) Read more →
- Sapporo (Odori Park): About 47 min by car from the airport (about 47 km)
Within 2 hours
- Noboribetsu Onsen: About 62 min by car from the airport (about 72 km) Read more →
- Otaru: About 78 min by car from the airport (about 89 km)
- Lake Toya Onsen: About 94 min by car from the airport (about 109 km) Read more →
Where to stay the first night
Closest to the airport first. Each place has a page on this site with details checked on its official site. Check winter opening on each page.
| By car | Place | Type |
|---|---|---|
| about 13 min | RV Park Tabisuru Kuruma New Chitose Airport BASE | RV park |
| about 20 min | Forever Camping Paradise | Campground |
| about 26 min | RV Park Hana Road Eniwa | RV park |
| about 29 min | Maple Campground (Maple Campground / RV Park) | Campground |
| about 30 min | Kitahiroshima Kaeru Campground | Campground |
| about 32 min | RV Park Itoi no Mori | RV park |
| about 36 min | RV Park RV FOREST 310 | RV park |
| about 38 min | Auto Resort Tomakomai Alten | Campground |
| about 40 min | RV Park Car Linx Naganuma Campground | RV park |
| about 46 min | Nanporo Onsen Kirara Park Campground (Nanporo Kirara Park Campground) | Campground |
| about 50 min | Ebetsu RV Park | RV park |
| about 53 min | Auto Resort Takino | Campground |
Coming from overseas / coming from within Japan
Coming from overseas
To drive a campervan in Japan you need the licence or documents set for your country. Visitors from Taiwan need a Japanese translation of their licence, not an International Driving Permit. The page below lists what each country needs.
Coming from within Japan
If you finish your first day at a roadside station or RV park within 30 minutes of the airport, you can set off early the next morning. Places for the first night are in the table above.
Renting a campervan at New Chitose Airport
13 companies where you can rent a campervan around New Chitose Airport (rental base pages on this site). Prices are the lowest daily rate and change by vehicle and season. Shuttle details are as each company states officially.
Hokkaido Nomad Rent-a-Car Chitose
From ¥26,000/day
Company covers your taxi from the airport (official)
From ¥14,300/day
Company covers your taxi from the airport (official)
From ¥18,700/day
Not available with an International Driving Permit
FAQ
Where can I get cash and a SIM after an international flight?
On the 2nd floor you will find a convenience store (Lawson, 5:00–23:30), currency exchange (Travelex, 8:30–19:00 (may change with flights)) and SIM / Wi-Fi rental (9:00–19:00).
What are the onsen's hours?
New Chitose Airport Onsen is on the 4th floor of the Domestic Terminal and is open 23 hours, from 10:00 to 9:00 the next morning (airport official site).
Sources: New Chitose Airport official site (floor map, shop list and shop pages, ramen feature, rental cars, currency exchange, banks, Wi-Fi, SIM), each rental company's official site, and official roadside-station pages. Driving times are estimates from a road map (OSRM).
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