Review: Japan Airlines First Class Lounge Tokyo Haneda

Prior to my Japan Airlines First Class flight to Los Angeles, I had access to the JAL First Class Lounge at Tokyo Haneda International Airport.

This would be my first time flying Japan Airlines First Class out of Tokyo Haneda, and therefore my first time paying a visit to this lounge.

Japan Airlines First Class Lounge Tokyo Haneda – Access

Haneda Airport’s international departures hall is in the shape of a long walkway. Japan Airlines has two sets of lounges at Haneda: the First Class Lounge and the Sakura Lounge, which is the airline’s business class lounge.

The JAL First Class Lounge is located airside, across from Gate 112 in Terminal 3. A single set of elevators lead up to the fourth floor, one level above the departure gates. 

The lounge’s operating hours are between 6:30am and 2:45am. Passengers travelling in First Class on Japan Airlines and other Oneworld airlines have access to the lounge, as well as those with Oneworld Emerald status flying on a Oneworld carrier.

Stepping off the elevators, I arrived at a sleek stone entryway with the JAL First Class Lounge emblem marked outside. Inside is the reception, where there is a check-in desk.

Japan Airlines First Class Lounge Tokyo Haneda – Seating

Upon entry, there are two hallways, where the right-hand side leads to most of the lounge’s offerings, and the left-hand side leads to the shower amenities.

Heading down the hallway to the right, marble floors are flanked by partitions exhibiting beautiful traditional Japanese motifs. At the end of the corridor are the lounge’s two main seating areas and dining areas.

There are actually two floors to this lounge; however, the portion on the fifth floor was closed at the time of my visit.

The lounge features natural tones with elegant touches of marble, greenery, and wood furnishing, and there are large windows spanning the wall with views of the tarmac. It’s a sprawling space with a “room-to-room configuration,” as Japan Airlines describes it.

At the front of the lounge is the main seating area. Rows of three armchairs are in the centre of the lounge, and…