In September, reports on the 15th anniversary of the 911 terrorist attacks in the United States were conspicuous.
By the way, did you know that there is a facility in Chuo-ku that was greatly affected by this "911"?
The theme this time is Tokyo City Air Terminal in Nihonbashihakozakicho, abbreviation T-CAT.
After the opening of Narita Airport in 1978, T-CAT can perform boarding procedures and immigration examinations for airlines, and due to the location directly connected to the Metropolitan Expressway and Hakozaki JCT, it functioned as an entrance to the city center overseas. Was.
At that time, when going to Narita from the city center, it was a popular route to leave Japan by T-CAT and go to Narita by limousine bus. After completing the check-in procedure at the counter on the 1st floor of T-CAT, get a departure mark on your passport (although the notation was "NARITA") on the 3rd floor and get on a limousine, the familiar local town looked like a stylish foreign city.
However, immediately after the outbreak of "911", the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration notified that it was impossible to check in the North America route outside the departure airport, and unfortunately, due to the security enhancement of international immigration bureaus and airlines, the departure examination business was completed in July 2002 the following year. At the end of December of the same year, all airlines have completed boarding procedures.
Since then, it has been functioning as a terminal for limousine buses to Narita and Haneda, as you all know.
Recently, cheap limousine buses on Narita flights, including from Ginza, compete for services, and the Airport Transport Service departing and arriving at T-CAT can be felt expensive. However, if you ride again, there are many buses and it is easy to access the Hanzomon Line. You can enjoy shopping and meals, and you can see that the tourist information center is a well-received facility.
The mascot "Tatabi-kun" is also cute
, and why not stop by when you visit "amazake Yokocho", a popular spot in Chuo-ku, or the neighborhood of Suitengu?
