Car hire Nagasaki Airport

Covering the whole of a small island situated four kilometres to the west of Omura, Nagasaki Airport is connected to the mainland by a road bridge. Many of Japan's main airlines provide flights to the country's biggest cities from here, while international carriers Korean Air and China Eastern Airlines offer services to Seoul and Shanghai, respectively.

Nagasaki Airport facilities

Facilities at this international airport are first class. There is a range of Japanese and international restaurants and cafés as well as a number of duty-free shops and convenience outlets. Foreign visitors can access information desks, ATMs and currency exchange booths. The mainland can be reached by taxi, bus or even ferry, while car hire in Nagasaki Airport is also offered.

Nagasaki Airport excursions

After having arranged car rental in Nagasaki Airport, travellers have a convenient mode of transport to see as much as their time allows them to. There are endless places of interest in the city for people of all tastes, with the outstanding Sofuku-ji temple from the Chinese Ming Dynasty not to be missed. Other noteworthy attractions include the Atomic Bomb Museum and the Gunkanjima Battleship Island. The Biopark just outside the city makes for a great family day out.

Best time to visit

Nagasaki's location in the south of the country means it experiences a humid, subtropical climate. Temperatures in the summer months, between June and September, average out in the high 20s (°C), while these months can also be particularly humid. Nagasaki is one of Japan's wettest cities, with June and July the wettest months. Winters are cool and dry, while April, May and October tend to combine a good level of sunshine with less rain than the summer months.

Car rental in Nagasaki Airport

Travellers can compare car hire from numerous rental agencies before flying into the airport and ensure a suitable vehicle is ready for them upon arrival. Nagasaki is around an hour's drive from the airport along the Nagasaki Expressway. Drivers may have to contend with heavy rainfall during certain months, but road infrastructure is of a high standard and flooding is unlikely.