Airport conquest series. The Izu Islands south of Tokyo have five airports: Ōshima, Niijima, Kōzushima, Miyakejima, and Hachijōjima. Hachijōjima is served by ANA from Haneda; the other four by New Central Airservice from Chofu Airfield. Inter-island travel is by Tokai Kisen ferry or Toho Air helicopter (Tokyo Ailand Shuttle).

A paper plan to cover all five efficiently. Actual trip reports are in separate articles.

The full series index is here.

Route Design

With 5 airports (an odd number), at least one island requires a simple round trip. Hachijōjima operates from Haneda on a different system from the other four, so it becomes the round trip. The remaining four are covered in two day trips.

  • Day 1: Chofu → Kōzushima → (ferry) → Niijima → Chofu
  • Day 2: Chofu → Miyakejima → (helicopter) → Ōshima → Chofu
  • Day 3: Haneda → Hachijōjima → Haneda (or Takeshiba → ferry → Hachijōjima → Haneda)

Day 1: Kōzushima and Niijima

07:41 → 07:56Chofu Station North Exit → Chofu Airfield Odakyu Bus Route 40¥220
08:45 → 09:30Chofu Airfield → Kōzushima Airport New Central Airservice 301¥15,600
09:35 → 09:45Kōzushima Airport → Kōzushima Port Taxi (3.1 km)~¥2,000
10:30 → 11:45Kōzushima Port → Niijima Port Tokai Kisen (large ship, 2nd class)¥850
11:50 → 12:20Niijima Port → Niijima Airport Walk (2.8 km)
15:20 → 16:00Niijima Airport → Chofu Airfield New Central Airservice 208¥14,400

Kōzushima Airport is on a hilltop — walking to the port isn’t realistic. A taxi is needed, but availability is limited, so advance booking is essential. Sea conditions may cause the ferry to depart from a different port; check the day’s operation status.

Trip report for this route is here.

Day 2: Miyakejima and Ōshima

07:41 → 07:56Chofu Station North Exit → Chofu Airfield Odakyu Bus Route 40¥220
08:40 → 09:30Chofu Airfield → Miyakejima Airport New Central Airservice 401¥17,500
11:10 → 11:30Miyakejima Airport → Ōshima Airport Toho Air 51 (helicopter)¥11,880
15:35 → 16:00Ōshima Airport → Chofu Airfield New Central Airservice 106¥12,000

Helicopter from Miyakejima to Ōshima takes about 20 minutes. The Tokyo Ailand Shuttle has limited seats; book early.

Day 3: Hachijōjima

22:30 → 08:55Takeshiba Passenger Terminal → Hachijōjima Sokodo Port Tokai Kisen (large ship, 2nd class)¥8,760
09:00 → 09:40Sokodo Port → Hachijōjima Airport Walk (3.4 km)
17:30 → 18:30Hachijōjima Airport → Haneda ANA 1896 (SUPER VALUE 75K)¥7,490

Taking the overnight ferry from Takeshiba means arriving at Hachijōjima in the morning, spending the day on the island, and flying back on the last flight. Flying both ways is also possible but shortens time on the island.

Trip report for Hachijōjima is here.

Islands Not Covered

Toshima and Aogashima don’t have airports but do have helipads accessible via the Tokyo Ailand Shuttle.