Assessment: JAL Sakura Lounge, Tokyo Haneda (HND) Terminal 3

Previous to a Japan Airways (JAL) enterprise class flight from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Seoul Gimpo (GMP), I had the chance to go to the JAL Sakura Lounge in Terminal 3.

This occurred to be my first go to to a JAL lounge, and I used to be wanting ahead to evaluating it with my experiences with All Nippon Airways (ANA) lounges on earlier journeys.

JAL Sakura Lounge, Tokyo Haneda (HND) Terminal 3 – Entry

After checking in for my flight, I proceeded by a devoted safety lane for premium and elite passengers, permitting me to bypass the brief queue for all different passengers.

The JAL Sakura Lounge is positioned close to Gate 114 in Terminal 3 at Tokyo Haneda (HND), so after passing by safety, I turned left, after which proceeded till indicators for the lounges appeared.

The JAL Sakura Lounge is positioned on the fourth flooring and is open every day from 6am till the departure of the final flight.

There’s additionally a further JAL Sakura Sky View Lounge positioned on the fifth flooring; nonetheless, it occurred to be closed throughout my go to.

I loved entry to the lounge with a JAL enterprise class ticket from Tokyo to Seoul, which I booked utilizing British Airways Avios. I earned the factors for this journey with my RBC® Avion Visa Infinite†, and transferred the cardboard’s Avion factors to my British Airways Membership account throughout one of many occasional switch bonus occasions.

You may as well take pleasure in entry to the lounge as a oneworld Diamond or Emerald member travelling in any class of service, or as a traveller departing from the airport on a oneworld flight in both enterprise class or First Class.

JAL Sakura Lounge, Tokyo Haneda (HND) Terminal 3 – Seating

The JAL Sakura Lounge in Tokyo Haneda (HND) Terminal 3 follows a wedge form, with quite a lot of seating and eating choices obtainable for friends.

Instantly to the left of the doorway is the biggest seating lounge, space which wraps across the home windows. On this flank, you will discover two massive seating areas, a beverage station, and entry to one of many lounge’s two units of restrooms and showers.

Shifting by the house, there’s a strip of seating alongside the far fringe of the lounge, with single tables dealing with the home windows, a center row of seating for 4, and banquette seating for one or two.

Heading by to the opposite aspect of the lounge, the window-side seating continues, after which there’s two rows of labor stations, in addition to a banquette row on the again.

Throughout my go to, I selected to saddle up in entrance of the home windows to get some work accomplished and benefit from the tarmac views previous to transferring round a bit.

JAL Sakura Lounge, Tokyo Haneda (HND) Terminal 3 – Eating & Drinks

There are two areas within the lounge the place drinks and sizzling meals are served.

The primary and bigger space is positioned on the left-hand aspect of the lounge, near the place you enter. Right here, you will discover each cold and warm meals objects and a self-serve bar space.

Throughout my go to, the new objects included the JAL particular curry, beef-bowl elements, a tofu bowl, some deep-fried objects, Western choices, and extra.

When it comes to drinks, you would go for the auto-serve beer machines (that are at all times a pleasure to observe in Japanese lounges), or bask in a number of wines (together with glowing), sake, and arduous alcohol.

There’s additionally the likelihood to order meals to your seat by scanning a QR code.

Throughout my go to, I used to be disillusioned to see only a few choices obtainable by this made-to-order menu, and I used to be notably disillusioned to search out that not one of the included objects had been Japanese choices.

Ultimately, I opted to sip on some bubbles whereas I loved a beef bowl. Sadly, I positioned all the pieces for my beef bowl on a plate, as I didn’t discover the situation of the bowls on a shelf beneath the plates.

JAL Sakura Lounge, Tokyo Haneda (HND) Terminal 3 – Different Amenities

The JAL Sakura Lounge at Tokyo Haneda Terminal 3 has a handful of different amenities for lounge friends.

There are two areas with free-to-use lockers, the place you possibly can stow your baggage throughout your go to.

As is frequent in Japanese lounges, there are telephone rooms obtainable if it is advisable take a name in order to not disturb different friends within the lounge. Lounge workers will even politely ask you to come back to certainly one of these rooms for those who’re taking a name in the principle lounge.

Tucked away within the nook of the lounge are therapeutic massage chairs, which had been higher than I’d anticipated.

In case you’re in want of a bathe, you possibly can reserve a room by scanning a QR code on tables all through the lounge.

The bathe rooms are easy but clear and stocked with the fundamentals. I at all times discover bathe rooms to be a pleasant characteristic for freshening up throughout a connection and to go right into a flight feeling recharged.

Conclusion

I loved my two-hour go to on the JAL Sakura Lounge Tokyo Haneda (HND) Terminal 3, and I’d actually come again for a go to if introduced with the chance.

The lounge is newer, clear, and has a handful of helpful amenities, and the meals and beverage choices had been higher than customary. Plus, it’s good to have a lot pure gentle obtainable.

I’d like to see some higher made-to-order choices obtainable, as that’s one thing I stay up for when visiting lounges in Japan.

Subsequent time, I hope to go to the JAL Sky View Lounge to see the way it compares.