15 airport parking lots in Kyushu
- Regular-season 24-hour caps for standard cars range from ¥500 at Oita and ¥600 at Kitakyushu to ¥1,800 at Kumamoto P1 and P2.
- Busy-season caps rise to ¥1,200 on Fridays, weekends, and holidays at Miyazaki, and ¥2,500 on October–December weekends at Kumamoto P1 and P2.
- Saga Airport offers more than 2,000 free parking spaces.
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This page compares parking at Kyushu’s 7 mainland airports (Fukuoka Airport excluded) and at the airports on Tsushima and the remote islands of Kagoshima Prefecture. For a standard car, the 24-hour cap is ¥500 at Oita, ¥600 at Kitakyushu, ¥800 at Nagasaki, ¥900 at Miyazaki, ¥1,000 at Kagoshima and ¥1,800 at Kumamoto, and Saga has more than 2,000 free spaces (Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Kumamoto are regular-season prices). For Fukuoka Airport, see Fukuoka Airport Parking.
In short
- Lowest cost: Saga (the west side of Parking Lot 1 and Lots 2 to 5 are free) and Oita (¥500 per 24 hours).
- Parking 3 days or more: Kitakyushu (¥1,700 for up to 72 hours; after 48 hours the 24-hour cap drops to ¥500).
- Leaving on a weekend: Kumamoto’s busy season covers every Saturday and Sunday from October to December (and Fridays in November), when the cap for P1 and P2 rises to ¥2,500. Miyazaki’s busy season is Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays (cap ¥1,200).
- Booking a space: Kagoshima does not take parking reservations. When the lots are full, a free temporary lot may open.
- Shopping discount: at Nagasaki, spending ¥2,000 or more at designated shops gets a discount; at Miyazaki, using shops or restaurants in the terminal makes parking free for up to 120 minutes.
Checked with official pages on October 18, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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1. How to choose airport parking in Kyushu: fees, busy days and booking
2. Parking fees and number of spaces at the 7 mainland airports
| Airport | Free at first | 24-hour cap (standard car) | Spaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitakyushu | 1 hour | ¥600 | About 1,780 |
| Saga | No time limit in the free area | ¥1,000 in the paid area only | 2,000+ free, 89 paid |
| Nagasaki | 30 minutes | ¥800 | 1,051 |
| Kumamoto | 30 minutes (60 at P3 and P4) | P1 and P2 ¥1,800, P3 and P4 ¥1,300 | 2,379 |
| Oita | 30 minutes | ¥500 | 1,053 |
| Miyazaki | 30 minutes | ¥900 (¥1,200 in busy season) | 1,075 |
| Kagoshima | 2 hours | ¥1,000 (¥1,200 in busy season) | Not stated |
In Kumamoto’s busy season the cap is ¥2,500 at P1 and P2 and ¥1,500 at P3 and P4.
3. About how much 3 days (72 hours) of parking costs
These are the totals of the regular-season caps for a standard car parked for 72 hours (24 hours × 3).
| Airport | 72-hour total | How it is worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Saga | ¥0 | If you park in a free area |
| Oita | ¥1,500 | ¥500 × 3 (calculated by us) |
| Kitakyushu | ¥1,700 | Official cap for up to 72 hours |
| Nagasaki | ¥2,400 | ¥800 × 3 (calculated by us) |
| Miyazaki | ¥2,700 | ¥900 × 3 (calculated by us) |
| Kumamoto | ¥3,900 to ¥5,400 | ¥1,300 × 3 at P3 and P4, ¥1,800 × 3 at P1 and P2 (calculated by us) |
4. Parking at the 7 mainland airports
Kitakyushu Airport parking
Parking at Kitakyushu Airport is free for the first hour after entry. For a standard car it is ¥600 up to 24 hours, ¥1,200 up to 48 hours and ¥1,700 up to 72 hours. After 1 hour, up to 2 hours is ¥200, then ¥100 per hour. There are about 1,780 spaces for standard cars, and motorcycles park free.
You pay at an advance payment machine in the terminal before you go to the exit, and advance payment is required even within the free time. Payment is by cash, contactless credit card, transport IC cards such as nimoca, SUGOCA and Suica, and QR payments such as PayPay (Kitakyushu Airport parking guide, Japanese).
| Name | Kitakyushu Airport parking |
|---|---|
| Address | Kuko-kita-machi 6, Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka |
| Hours / Closed | Open 24 hours (staff present 07:00–22:00) |
| Phone | 050-3310-8069 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Saga Airport (Kyushu Saga International Airport) parking
At Saga Airport, the west side of Parking Lot 1 and Lots 2 to 5 are free. Only the paid area on the east side of Lot 1, nearest the terminal (89 spaces), costs ¥1,000 from after 15 minutes up to 24 hours. In the paid area, after 24 hours it is ¥100 per hour, and the cap per 24 hours is ¥1,000.
You can enter and leave from 5:00 to 24:00. The paid area reads your license plate when you enter (no parking ticket), so you enter the plate number at an advance payment machine, such as the one in the terminal, to pay. To park more than 30 days, you need to notify the Saga Airport office (Saga Prefecture parking guide, Japanese).
There is an access bus to and from Saga Station Bus Center, and you do not need to reserve a seat (Saga Prefecture Saga Station access bus, Japanese).
| Name | Kyushu Saga International Airport parking |
|---|---|
| Address | 9476-187 Inuido, Kawasoe-machi, Saga City, Saga |
| Hours / Closed | Entry and exit 5:00–24:00 |
| Phone | 0952-46-0150 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Nagasaki Airport parking
Parking at Nagasaki Airport is free for the first 30 minutes after entry, and the 24-hour cap for a standard car is ¥800. After 30 minutes, up to 60 minutes is ¥100, up to 90 minutes ¥200 and up to 120 minutes ¥300, then ¥150 per hour. There are 1,051 spaces, and the price is the same on weekdays, weekends and holidays.
If you spend ¥2,000 or more on food or shopping at designated shops in the airport building, you get a parking discount (validated at the shop). You pay at an advance payment machine and go through the exit within 15 minutes of paying (Nagasaki Airport parking, Japanese).
Airport limousine buses (Kenei Bus and Nagasaki Bus) run to the front of Nagasaki Station, ¥1,400 one way (¥700 for elementary school children) (Nagasaki Airport buses, Japanese).
| Name | Nagasaki Airport parking |
|---|---|
| Address | 593 Minoshima-machi, Omura City, Nagasaki |
| Hours / Closed | Open 24 hours (staff present 07:00–22:00) |
| Phone | 0957-53-9595 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Kumamoto Airport (Aso Kumamoto Airport) parking
At Kumamoto Airport, P1 and P2 are free for 30 minutes with a 24-hour cap of ¥1,800, and P3 and P4 are free for 60 minutes with a cap of ¥1,300. ¥200 is added for each hour. In the busy season the cap is ¥2,500 at P1 and P2 and ¥1,500 at P3 and P4.
The busy season covers spring break, Golden Week, summer break, Silver Week, the year-end and New Year period, and holidays of 3 days or more. It also covers every Saturday and Sunday from October to December, which are especially crowded (and every Friday in November). The 2026 busy-season calendar is on the official page. The lots are open 24 hours, with 2,379 spaces in all, including 815 in the multi-story car park (the same price as P1).
If you are picking someone up, use a regular lot instead of the drop-off-only lane (free for up to 5 minutes, ¥300 up to 10 minutes) (Aso Kumamoto Airport parking information, Japanese).
The airport limousine bus takes 55 minutes (45 minutes for the special rapid service) to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal and 65 minutes to the front of Kumamoto Station, ¥1,400 each (Aso Kumamoto Airport access, Japanese).
| Name | Aso Kumamoto Airport parking |
|---|---|
| Address | 1802-2 Odani, Mashiki Town, Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto |
| Hours / Closed | Open 24 hours (staff present 07:00–22:00) |
| Phone | 096-232-3670 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Oita Airport parking
Parking at Oita Airport is free for the first 30 minutes after entry, and the 24-hour cap for a standard car is ¥500. After 30 minutes, up to 60 minutes is ¥100, up to 90 minutes ¥200 and up to 120 minutes ¥300, then ¥150 per hour. Lots 1 and 2 have 1,053 spaces, and the price is the same on weekdays, weekends and holidays.
You pay at an advance payment machine and go through the exit within 15 minutes of paying. To park more than 30 days in a row, you need to notify the management office (Oita Airport parking, Japanese).
The airport bus (Oita Kotsu) via the expressway takes 58 minutes to the front of JR Oita Station and costs ¥1,600 (Oita Airport buses, Japanese).
| Name | Oita Airport parking |
|---|---|
| Address | Shimohara, Aki-machi, Kunisaki City, Oita |
| Hours / Closed | Open 24 hours (staff present 07:00–22:00) |
| Phone | 0978-68-1158 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Miyazaki Airport (Miyazaki Bougainvillea Airport) parking
Parking at Miyazaki Airport is free for the first 30 minutes after entry. The 24-hour cap for a standard car is ¥900 in the regular season and ¥1,200 in the busy season. The busy season covers Friday, Saturday and Sunday, holidays and long weekends (including split holidays), Golden Week, Obon and the year-end and New Year period. The dates from April 2026 to March 2027 are on the official calendar.
After 30 minutes, up to 60 minutes is ¥100, up to 90 minutes ¥200 and up to 120 minutes ¥300, then ¥150 per hour. Using a shop or restaurant in the airport building makes parking free for up to 120 minutes. There are 1,075 spaces, and you cannot enter from 23:00 to 5:00 (the exit is open 24 hours) (Miyazaki Airport parking, Japanese).
| Name | Miyazaki Bougainvillea Airport parking |
|---|---|
| Address | Akae, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki (inside Miyazaki Airport) |
| Hours / Closed | Open year-round (no entry 23:00–5:00 next day, exit 24 hours; management office 07:00–21:45) |
| Phone | 0985-56-5367 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Kagoshima Airport parking
Parking at Kagoshima Airport is free for the first 2 hours after entry, then ¥100 per hour, and the 24-hour cap for a standard car is ¥1,000 in the regular season and ¥1,200 in the busy season. After 24 hours, ¥250 (¥300 in the busy season) is added for every 6 hours.
The busy season is Golden Week (April 25 to May 6), summer break (July 11 to August 31), the autumn leisure season (September 1 to November 30), the year-end and New Year period (December 19 to January 4) and spring break (March 20 to March 31). The dates are the same every year, whatever the day of the week.
Parking reservations are not accepted, so you go on the day. A temporary lot may open free of charge only when both the official lots and the private lots nearby are full (even then you cannot park for 20 days or more). The lots are open 24 hours, and staff are present from 6:20 to 22:30 (Kagoshima Airport parking guide, Japanese).
| Name | Kagoshima Airport parking |
|---|---|
| Address | 822 Fumoto, Mizobe-cho, Kirishima City, Kagoshima |
| Hours / Closed | Open 24 hours (staff present 6:20–22:30) |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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5. Parking at airports on Tsushima and the remote islands (Tsushima, Tanegashima, Yakushima, Amami, Kikai, Tokunoshima, Okinoerabu, Yoron)
Parking at Tsushima Airport in Nagasaki Prefecture is free and open 24 hours. For the remote-island airports run by Kagoshima Prefecture, the number of spaces and the hours you can park are set airport by airport, and many do not allow overnight or long-term parking (the Kagoshima airport details are from a page updated on July 27, 2026).
| Airport | Spaces | Hours you can park | Overnight and long-term parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsushima | 381 | 24 hours | Long stays discouraged (free) |
| Tanegashima | 239 | 8:30–18:30 | Long-term parking prohibited |
| Yakushima | 167 | 8:30–19:30 | Staying overnight or longer discouraged (notify if unavoidable) |
| Amami | 241 | 8:00–19:30 | No overnight parking |
| Kikai | 81 | 8:30–18:30 (17:30 from October to March) | Overnight parking discouraged |
| Tokunoshima | 214 | 8:30–19:30 | Overnight parking discouraged |
| Okinoerabu | 120 | 8:30–18:30 (17:30 from October to March) | Prohibited at night and outside flight hours |
| Yoron | 91 | 8:30–18:30 (17:30 from October to March) | Prohibited at night and outside flight hours |
The Tsushima details are from the Nagasaki Prefecture guide to services under the Tsushima Airport use rules (April 2026 edition) (Japanese), and the 7 Kagoshima airports are from each airport’s page via the Kagoshima Prefecture page on parking at remote-island airports (Japanese). In busy periods (Golden Week, Obon and the year-end and New Year period), Kagoshima Prefecture recommends public transport such as buses.
Common questions
Which Kyushu airport has free parking?
Saga. The west side of Parking Lot 1 and Lots 2 to 5 are free, and only the 89-space paid area on the east side of Lot 1 is charged.
Can I reserve a parking space at Kagoshima Airport?
No. Reservations are not accepted, so you go on the day. A free temporary lot may open only when the official lots and nearby private lots are both full.
Which airport is cheapest for a 3-day trip?
Saga at ¥0 in a free area, then Oita at ¥1,500 and Kitakyushu at ¥1,700 for 72 hours in the regular season.
Sources
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Checked with official pages on October 18, 2026 (Japan time).
