Originally Posted by
ainternational
I just came back from Tokyo to the US yesterday. Amazes me every time I walk out of the airport (1A to curb in 4.5 minutes this time - no bags, Global Entry - and yes I timed it) in America, not even a temperature check or questionnaire. Land of the free (and infected), but somehow, I must say, personally I do prefer it this way.
That is pretty impressive for an international arrival. Even pre-COVID, walking/train time alone means at least 15 minutes to the curb at KIX. Then again the immigration auto-gates are not "auto" as there is someone who will double-check the passport.
Domestic Japan is a different story of course. Took me 5 minutes from curb to gate at Kobe once (including security and getting my boarding pass at the machine).