First Steering Meeting on Narita Airport Development
Overview
A liaison meeting of relevant ministries and its steering committee were established to advance Narita Airport’s capacity expansion and development of the surrounding industrial base as an integrated national project. At the first steering meeting, participants shared the status of measures and future policy, and affirmed the importance of moving each initiative forward with urgency. The meeting was held at division director level on September 30, 2026.
Key points
- A liaison meeting of relevant ministries and a steering committee were established to advance development of Narita Airport and its surrounding industrial base.
- At the first steering meeting, participants shared the status of measures and future policy.
- Participants agreed on the importance of moving each initiative forward with urgency.
Overview
The industrial infrastructure development measures include further strengthening Narita Airport’s functions, developing passenger and cargo handling facilities in connection with that expansion, and enhancing its role as an international air logistics hub. In surrounding areas, the plan promotes industrial clustering and the development of an export hub for agricultural, forestry, and fishery products, while also strengthening road and rail access. These efforts are to be advanced together as a national project through close coordination among relevant ministries and other parties.
As the implementation structure, the first liaison meeting of relevant ministries was established on July 13, with a steering committee set up under it.
Details
The first steering meeting was held at division director level from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Participants shared the status of each measure and plans for future actions among the relevant ministries.
The venue was Conference Room 2A on the basement level of Central Government Building No. 2, 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
The members are listed in the attached materials. For inquiries, contact the Metropolitan Airports Division, Aviation Network Department, Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.