I’d heard a rumour that the new international terminal opened around the end of last year, but only now did I finally get to see it. If the old international terminal was on the level of a corner shop, it’s now a proper terminal. I had some time before my flight, so I took a leisurely walk around.
Tsurutontan
A branch of the famous udon chain has moved in.
They’ve built an Edo-period theme park of sorts.
The atmosphere is nice, and there’s a wide range of goods on offer, so you won’t have to worry about souvenirs.
Setagaya
A ramen shop famous for its niboshi broth made from dried sardines. With a place of this calibre here, lunch is nothing to worry about.
Hakuhinkan
It’s a shop packed with fun toys, and it has a branch at the airport.
Race course
Further in, they’ve set up an extra-large race course.
R Burger
This is a fairly well-known place too, but I’ve never been.
The view outside
Head upstairs and there’s an observation deck that doubles as a park.
This is the view that opens up.
You can watch planes taking off and landing.
Ramen at Setagaya
Of course I couldn’t skip Setagaya. ^_^ Once I’m back in Korea I won’t get to see niboshi broth at all.
Noodles
Noodles bursting with springiness. Who’d have thought the day would come when you could eat ramen this good at an airport…
Duty-free shop
There’s a small but well-stocked duty-free shop. Enoteca wines are in, there’s plenty of single malt, and you’ll spot the odd luxury brand too. This time I bought a few bottles of Japanese whisky.
Maybe because it’s brand new, it’s clean and there were lots of neat things. It’s so convenient that I have a feeling I’ll be using it often from now on.