Japan Airlines will reopen its renovated domestic lounges and a dedicated security checkpoint in the North Wing of Terminal 1 at Tokyo Haneda Airport on October 8, 2026, completing an overhaul that began with new dedicated check-in counters on July 24, 2026.

The North Wing project forms part of a broader refresh of JAL's domestic services launched in April 2026, aimed at a shifting mix of business, leisure and inbound international travelers.

What has been renamed?

The carrier has rebranded its top-tier Diamond Premier Lounge as the JAL First Class Lounge. The same renaming will roll out progressively at New Chitose (CTS), Osaka Itami (ITM), Fukuoka (FUK) and Naha (OKA).

How has the First Class Lounge changed?

Seating capacity in the JAL First Class Lounge has grown by approximately 1.4 times. The space is now organized around three distinct zones for dining, relaxation and work.

• Dining: A central island counter anchors the room. The food menu rotates through morning and midday options such as curry bread, sushi rolls and hot soups; afternoon cakes and freshly baked scones; and evening savory dishes paired with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
• Relaxation: Massage chairs and deep sofa seating.
• Work: A mix of private booths, semi-private cubicles and open shared desks.

A new pop-up space highlights regional Japanese food and culture. Its first iteration pairs Suntory's ROKU Japanese craft gin — named for its six Japanese botanicals — with traditional wagashi sweets. An art gallery within the work area will host rotating exhibitions curated under the supervision of essayist Minori Kai, opening with vintage confectionery wrapping-paper designs from across Japan.

What is new in the Sakura Lounge?

The Sakura Lounge has been split into dining, relaxation, work and children's areas. Curved sofas line the dining room, which now serves a savory dashi broth from a refreshed drinks counter. The work area sits beside escalators leading directly to the departure concourse, with AC and USB power at every seat.

A new kids area was developed with Bornelund, a Japanese company specializing in educational toys and play spaces. The lounge also displays 15 artworks by artists affiliated with HERALBONY, a company that represents artists with intellectual disabilities.

What supporting infrastructure accompanies the lounges?

Across both lounges, JAL has added private nursing rooms for families traveling with infants. Shower rooms can now be booked through a smartphone, with waitlist alerts and QR codes unlocking the doors in place of front-desk requests and physical keys.

The redesign reuses materials from retired aircraft and the renovation itself. Window frames, seat upholstery and old hardware have been converted into furniture, art and interior finishes.

Outside the lounges, the North Wing now offers dedicated self-service bag drop machines to shorten check-in queues. New security lanes permit passengers to keep laptops and permitted liquids in carry-on bags during screening.

What comes next?

JAL has confirmed that renovations of the South Wing lounges, priority counters and security area will start after the October 8 reopening, with specific details to be published on the airline's website.

The Haneda rollout provides a measurable benchmark for the program's first phase: a 1.4-times increase in First Class seating, six functional zones across the two lounges, app-based shower access, and a verified pilot for self-service bag drop ahead of the South Wing conversion and the wider CTS/ITM/FUK/OKA rollout scheduled in subsequent quarters.