- Introduction: Zipping To Tokyo Via Mongolia
- Review: American First Class Boeing 737 (MIA-LGA)
- Review: Chase Sapphire Lounge New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Review: Chase Sapphire Lounge New York Kennedy Airport (JFK)
- Review: VIP ONE Lounge New York Kennedy Airport (JFK)
- Review: Primeclass Lounge New York Kennedy Airport (JFK)
- Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge New York Kennedy Airport (JFK)
- Review: Lufthansa Lounge New York Kennedy Airport (JFK)
- Review: Air France Lounge New York Kennedy Airport (JFK)
- Review: Air France Business Class Airbus A350 (JFK-CDG)
- Review: Air France HOP Business Class Embraer E190 (CDG-FRA)
- Review: Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Review: Primeclass Lounge Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Review: MIAT Mongolian Airlines Business Class Boeing 787 (FRA-UBN)
- Review: MIAT Mongolian Airlines Lounge Ulaanbaatar Airport (UBN)
- Review: MIAT Mongolian Airlines Business Class Boeing 737 (UBN-ICN)
- Review: Seoul Incheon Airport Transit Hotel (ICN)
- Review: Oneworld Lounge Seoul Incheon Airport (ICN)
- Review: ZIPAIR Full Flat Business Class Boeing 787 (ICN-NRT)
- Review: Hotel Villa Fontaine Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND)
- Review: TIAT Lounge Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND)
- Review: Cathay Pacific Lounge Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND)
- Review: Japan Airlines First Lounge Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND)
- Review: Japan Airlines First Class Airbus A350-1000 (HND-JFK)
During my trip to Japan via Mongolia, I had the chance to check out a few lounges at Tokyo Haneda Airport Terminal 3, prior to my Japan Airlines A350 first class flight to New York. My first stop was the TIAT Lounge Haneda, which is the only Priority Pass lounge in Terminal 3.
Honestly, this lounge is only worth visiting if you have no other lounge options. The benefits of this lounge are that it’s open 24/7 (unlike all other lounges in the terminal) and that you’re in Japan (meaning everything is clean, and everyone is polite)… but not much else
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TIAT Lounge Tokyo Haneda location
The TIAT Lounge Haneda Airport is located in Terminal 3, which is the airport’s largest international terminal. To access the lounge, you’ll first need to clear security and immigration. Once you’re through there, you basically can’t miss the lounge. Just take the escalator immediately behind the checkpoint to level four, and the entrance to the lounge is right there.
You’ll notice that just outside the lounge, there’s a well organized queuing system, for situations where the lounge is at capacity. Unfortunately that’s a reality of Priority Pass lounges nowadays…
TIAT Lounge Tokyo Haneda hours
The TIAT Lounge Haneda Airport is open 24/7, and it’s the only lounge in the terminal that doesn’t close. That’s useful for those who may have a short overnight and who don’t want to leave the terminal (or can’t enter Japan, for whatever reason).
TIAT Lounge Tokyo Haneda entry requirements
The TIAT Lounge Haneda Airport has very clear signage at the door with entry requirements (which is hardly surprising, given that we’re talking about Japan). For one, the lounge is open to Priority Pass members, with usage allowed for up to three hours. There are of course many premium credit cards offering Priority Pass memberships.
On top of that, this is used as the contract lounge for several airlines, including China Southern, Garuda Indonesia, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, ITA Airways, Juneyao Air, and more.
TIAT Lounge Tokyo Haneda seating & layout
The TIAT Lounge Haneda Airport isn’t very big, and has quite a boring and uninspiring design. The main seating area of the lounge consists of just one big room, though it’s not perfectly rectangular. Instead the lounge is almost in the shape of a half hexagon, or something.
All the seating in the lounge faces the windows, and it includes a variety of individual chairs.
The below pictures basically show you all the seating in the lounge, going from the very right to the very left (when facing the windows).
As an aviation geek, I appreciate how the lounge has apron views throughout, and there’s no shortage of plane spotting at the airport.
The only other parts of the lounge are a small smoking room off to the side…
…as well as a luggage storage area.
TIAT Lounge Tokyo Haneda food & drinks
The TIAT Lounge Haneda Airport has a self-serve buffet located inside the entrance to the lounge and to the left, and it’s quite sad.
The food selection was comprised of edamame, fried chicken, grilled rice balls, potato chips, soft pretzel dogs, scones, instant noodles, fried noodles, and ice cream.
The drink selection included a soda machine, a juice machine, a coffee machine, a selection of tea, a beer machine, and a water dispenser. The whole selection feels like what you might find in a convenience store, rather than a lounge.
Then there was also a selection of liquor, plus one white wine, one red wine, and one sake, and that was probably the most impressive part of what was on offer.
This lounge definitely doesn’t impress in the fresh food department.
TIAT Lounge Tokyo Haneda bathrooms & showers
The TIAT Lounge Haneda Airport bathrooms are located off a corridor in the back left of the lounge.
The men’s room had three sinks, two stalls, and three urinals, and was spotless.
The lounge also has a few shower suites, located in the same area.
The shower suites each contain a sink, a toilet, and a walk-in shower, but aren’t otherwise particularly luxurious. Toiletries are in reusable containers.
Bottom line
The TIAT Lounge Haneda Airport is the only Priority Pass lounge in Terminal 3. The lounge is open 24/7, has nice views of the apron, is clean, and has showers. However, that’s about the extent of what’s good about this lounge. The design is rather drab, the food and drink selection is lackluster, and there’s not much in the way of amenities.
If this is the only lounge you have access to, absolutely use it, because it’s better than being in the terminal. But this doesn’t compare to any of the better lounges in the terminal, including the Cathay Pacific Lounge and Japan Airlines First Lounge, which I visited subsequently.
What do you make of the TIAT Lounge Tokyo Haneda Airport?
This lounge is the worst I’ve ever been. Fried chicken and noodles, a cake/biscuit that tastes like a brick and absolutely filthy. Seriously, it’s 7am!!!!!
Whisky, fried chicken and a view of the airport. What more could one ask for?
I spent two hours in that lounge three nights ago. Worst lounge I've eve been in. Carpets were stained and the food was terrible. The only good thing was the free ice cream packets.
This is why I book business and first class with JAL with miles when I can. Their lounges at Haneda terminal 3 are wayyy nicer.
To be fair, while cleaner, the food at JL Sakura biz lounge is similar. Chicken fingers & pretzels at the buffet, along with a very limited (snacks) ala carte via QR code. There's only one "good" lounge in HND & you need to be flying first or OW Emerald.
Is the SKY lounge any better ? From the sign, it looks like accessible with American Express cards.
If you read the fine print, it says only Japanese issued cards has access
I just visited this lounge this morning coming back to the US. The seats were dirty also carpets stained. The lounge felt dirty.
Agree - this is a terrible lounge. Definitely not worth queueing for. You're better off enjoying the great food options outside even though you have to pay a little. Even the ANA lounge during peak hours is a zoo. I learned my lesson and now don't try too hard to get into a lounge anywhere if super crowded.
In my opinion, it's much better to stay landside as long as possible. Much better food and beverage options, and the observation deck never disappoints. Airside is quite boring.
My wife, son, and I visited the Haneda TIAT lounge earlier this month. I agree that the lounge is small and the food selection is underwhelming (save the free beer). However, our gate was an odious bus gate on the ground level with all the comforts of a bus station. The TIAT lounge, by comparison, was a better option for us until boarding time.
I wonder why EVA sends their passengers here.
On EVA Air website, it says that their passengers may use ANA Lounge at HND. I, too have no idea - it could have been because the gates they mainly use is far from the ANA Lounge (just like how SQ uses or used JAL Sakura Lounge at KIX), but this lounge and main ANA Lounge is close to each other. I guess there's been a mistake?
I wondered the same thing. Could there be some EVA flights at a time when the ANA lounge is closed? This one is open 24 hours.
"Honestly, this lounge is only worth visiting if you have no other lounge options."
I'm not sure it's worth it even then. During "non Ben photography" hours it's jammed, often with a long line waiting outside, and the food isn't worth looking at.
Its only real upside is the view, if you're lucky enough to get a front row seat.