Airports in Japan (Famgus Aviation Postcards)

Last updated February 1 2022

This page shows my collection of airport postcards from Japan.

The postcards are shown per city.

Number of postcards: 36

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Nagoya

Nagoya Airport
[NKM/RJNA]

Nagoya Airfield, also known as Komaki Airport or Nagoya Airport. It was once an international airport, but is now a domestic secondary airport serving Nagoya while the current primary civil airport for Nagoya is Chūbu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname.
NB: The old IATA code of NGO is since 2005 inherited by the new Chūbu Centrair International Airport.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
None so far ...

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
None so far ...

Unknown publisher

Unfortunately,
I can not identify any aircrafts nor airlines.

Unnumbered
Unknown publisher
[Address side]

The Nagoya Airport,
Nagoya

Unused

Osaka

Osaka International Airport
[ITM/RJOO]

Osaka International Airport, often referred to as Itami Airport is the primary regional airport for the Kansai region of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe. Classified as a first class airport, it is the airport closest to Kyoto, 36 kilometres southwest of Kyoto Station.

Despite its "international" designation, the airport caters exclusively to domestic flights. Kansai International Airport took over the region's international traffic in 1994 and competes with Itami for domestic traffic.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
Japan Air Lines

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Douglas DC-6

Unknown publisher

Unnumbered
Unknown publisher
[Address side]

Osaka International Airport

Unused

Japan Air Lines
Douglas DC-6
Registration unknown

Tokyo

Haneda International Airport
[HND/RJTT]

Tokyo International Airport, commonly known as Haneda Airport, Tokyo Haneda Airport, and Haneda International Airport, is one of two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Narita International Airport (NRT).

Haneda was the primary international airport serving Tokyo until 1978; from 1978 to 2010, Haneda handled almost all domestic flights to and from Tokyo as well as "scheduled charter" flights to a small number of major cities in East Asia, while Narita International Airport handled the vast majority of international flights.

In 2010, a dedicated International Terminal, current Terminal 3, was opened at Haneda in conjunction with the completion of a fourth runway, allowing long-haul flights during night-time hours. Haneda opened up to long-haul service during the daytime in March 2014.

The Japanese government is currently encouraging the use of Haneda for premium business routes and the use of Narita for leisure routes and by low-cost carriers.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
Air France
All Nippon Airways
Japan Air Lines
Northwest Airlines
Pan American World Airways
SAS Scandinavian Airline Systems

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Boeing B377 Stratocruiser
Boeing B707
Boeing B727
Convair 880
Douglas DC-4
Douglas DC-6
Douglas DC-7
Douglas DC-8

Fukuda Card

Japan Air Lines
Douglas DC-4
Registration unknown

In the background:
Left and centre) Japan Air Lines, Douglas DC-3s, reg's. unknown.
Right) Pan Am, Boeing B377 Stratocruiser, reg. unknown.

Unnumbered
Fukuda Card Co.
[Address side]

Haneda Air Port Tokyo

Unused

Unnumbered
Fukuda Card Co.
[Address side]

Tokyo International Airport

January 6 1968

In the foreground (centre):
Japan Air Lines, Douglas DC-8,
JA8008.

Left: Japan Air Lines,
Convair 880, reg. unknown

In the background:
Air France, Boeing B707,
Reg. unknown

Pan American World Airways
Boeing B707
Registraton unknown

Unnumbered
Fukuda Card Co.
Address side

International Airport,
Haneda

December 19 1973

Unnumbered
Fukuda Card Co.
Address side

Tokyo International Airport, Haneda

June 26 1970

All Nippon Airways
Boeing B727
JA8321

In the background
2x Japan Air Lines, B727
Registrations unknown

In the foreground (centre):
Japan Air Lines, Douglas DC-8,
JA8008.

Left: Japan Air Lines,
Convair 880, reg. unknown

In the background:
Air France, Boeing B707,
Reg. unknown

Unnumbered
Japan Travel Bureau
Address side

Tokyo International Airport is now regarded as one of the world's important air traffic centers

November 8 1971

NB:
The picture of this postcard must have been taken at roughly the same time as the Fukudda postcard two rows above. The same aircrafts as on that postcard, but the picture is taken from a bit different angle.

Ikawa

Pan American World Airways
Boeing B377 Stratocruiser
N1024V

Unnumbered
IKAWA
[Address side]

Tokyo International Air Port

Unused

Unnumbered
IKAWA
[Address side]

Tokyo International Air Port

Unused

Pan American World Airways
Douglas DC-6
N5028K

Maruichi

Foreground: Japan Air Lines, Douglas DC-7C, JA6301 "City of San Francisco" Background: Japan Air Lines, Douglas DC-4, registration unknown	Unnumbered Maruichi Address side Tokyo International Air Port Unused	Unnumbered Maruichi Address side Tokyo International Air Port Unused	To the left: Pan American World Airways, Boeing B377 Stratocruiser, registration unkown To the right: Pan Americean World Airways, Boeing B707, registration unkown
NB: Very similar layout af the address sides of these Maruichi postcards compared to the IKAWA ones above!

NBC Nippon Beauty Card

In the front:
Japan Air Lines, Douglas DC-7C, JA6306
"City of Hong Kong".
[I can only see the name of the aircraft, but not the registration. For definitive id, see below]

NB: Japan Air Lines flew two different DC-7Cs with the same name "City of Hong Kong".
JA6305: 1958-June 1962
JA6306: October 1962-August 1965

On this postcard, you can see a Boeing 727 (in the background to the left). As the 727 flew for the first time 1963, the JAL City of Hong Kong must be
JA6306!

215
NBC Nippon Beauty Card
Address side

Haneda
Tokyo International Airport

Unused

In the background:
Japan Air Lines, 2xDouglas DC-8, reg's unknown.
One Boeing B727, possibly Japan Air Lines,
Registration unknown.

Unknown publishers (1)

Pan American World Airways
Boeing B377 Stratocruiser
N1030V
Clipper Southern Cross

Unnumbered
Unknown publisher
Address side

Tokyo International Air Port

Unused

The two aircrafts to the left:
1) Unknown airline, Douglas DC-4 or 6, reg. unknown
2) Japan Air Lines, Douglas DC-8,
registration unknown

Unnumbered
Unknown publisher
Address side

Tokyo International Air Port

Unused

The aircraft to the right:
Northwest Airlines
Douglas DC-7
Registrations unknown

Below two postcards, most likely from different (still unknown) publishers. At least, the address sides of the postcards are different ...
Two Pan American World Airways aircrafts. In the front: Douglas DC-6 N6528C "Clipper Midnight Sun" In the back: Boeing B377 Stratocruiser N1034V "Clipper Westward Ho"	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side The Tokyo International Air Port, Haneda May 3, 1960	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side Tokyo International Air Port Unused	In front to the right: Unknown airline Vickers Viscount, reg. unknown In the back: Japan Air Lines Convair 880 JA8021 "Sakuru"

Unknown publishers (2)

The following five postcards have all a similar address side with exactly the same figure in the stamp box.

Japan Air Lines
Douglas DC-4 or 6
Registration unknown

Unnumbered
Unknown publisher
Address side

Japan Air Lines plane soaring up over the Airport
(Tokyo International Airport)

Unused

Unnumbered
Unknown publisher
Address side

Airport seen from
a plane
(Tokyo International Airport)

Unused

Based on the registration
JA5023
this is a
Japan Air Lines
de Havilland DH.104 Dove
in service with JAL
1956-1965.

	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side International Berthes (Tokyo International Airport) Unused	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side Domestic Berthes (Tokyo International Airport) Unused	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side International Berthes at night (Tokyo International Airport) Unused
	From front to back: 1) SAS, DC-7C, reg. unknown 2) BOAC, B707, reg. unknown 3) Pan Am, B707, reg. unknown	Japan Air Lines Douglas DC-4 Registration unknown	To the right: Pan Am, B377 Stratocruiser, registration unknown. To the left: Unknown airliner & aircraft

Unknown publishers (3)

Two postcards with similar looks on the picture side, but slightly different address sides ...

Front:
Unknown airline,
De Havilland Heron
Registration unknown

Back:
Unknown airlines
Douglas DC-4
Registration unknown

Unnumbered
Unknown publisher
Address side

Haneda Air Port, Tokyo

Unused

Unnumbered
Unknown publisher
Address side

Haneda Air Port, Tokyo

Unused

Japan Air Lines
Douglas DC-6
Registration unkown

Unknown publishers (4)

The following seven postcards have identical address side!

	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side Tokyo International Air Port Unused	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side Tokyo International Air Port Unused	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side Tokyo International Air Port Unused
	Japan Air Lines Douglas DC-4 Registration unknown	Pan American Worls Airways Boeing B377 Stratocruiser N90948 "Clipper Eclipse"	Model of a Pan American World Airways Boeing B377 Stratocruiser

	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side Tokyo International Air Port Unused	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side Tokyo International Air Port Unused	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side Tokyo International Air Port Unused
	Northwest Airlines Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049G, N5175V	Japan Air Lines Douglas DC-4 Registration unknown	Japan Air Lines Douglas DC-6 JA6205 "City of Osaka"

Nortwest Airlines
Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049G
N5174V

Unnumbered
Unknown publisher
Address side

Tokyo International Air Port

Unused

Unknown publishers (5)

Also these four postcards share an identical address side. Only difference is the postcard title whick is also in English.

Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side Tokyo International Air Port November 13 1960	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side Tokyo International Air Port Unused	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side The world's leading airliners are accomodated at Haneda Unused	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Address side Night Views of The Terminal Spectators Deck Unused
Japan Air Lines Douglas DC-4 Registration unknown	Several Japan Air Lines Douglas DC-4 & DC-6 on the tarmac.	Pan American World Airways Boeing B377 Stratocruiser N1023V "Clipper Golden Gate"	Northwest Airlines Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049G, reg. unknown

Unknown publishers (6)

One of a kind postcard in my collection. Both airport view and a view from a topographical perspective.

Northwest Airlines
Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049G
Registration unknown

Unnumbered
Unknown publisher
Address side

Haneda Air Port
Tower Fujimi and Tower Nizyu

April 12 1959

Narita International Airport
[NRT/RJAA]

Narita International Airport, also known as Tokyo-Narita, formerly and originally known as New Tokyo International Airport. It is located approximately 60 kilometers east of central Tokyo in Narita, Chiba. The building of the airport caused a lot of protest, rather violently at times. Eventually the airport opened in 1978.

From 1978 to 2015, Narita Airport was the only airport in Japan where visitors were required to show ID upon entry, due to the tumultuous history of the airport's construction and the violent protests before, during, and after its opening

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
Japan Air Lines

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Boeing B747 Jumbo Jet

Japan Air Lines
Boeing B747 Jumbo Jet
Registration unknown

040
NBC Nippon Beauty Colour
Address side

New
Tokyo International Airport

Unused