Was just in the CX lounge last week. I thought it was nice and airy, had good food options, and as was mentioned here, a lovely view of the tarmac with recliner chairs.

The last time I was in Haneda, I went to the CX lounge for a few minutes before my BA flight back to London ( 0950) and found the lounge to be virtually empty of people. I loved the JAL F lounge but the CX lounge was good also. ( my flights to Tokyo normally take me via Narita though)

Regards

TBS

What are the lounge options for a BA Gold/OWE taking a JAL domestic flight from HND? Thanks

JAL Sakura lounge - Don't expect to be wowed.
https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=HND

If quantity of food is what you are after then JAL First Class Lounge. Especially if there is no Cathay flight within an hour or so then Cathay Lounge can be very nice with less people than JAL First Class Lounge.

JAL F lounge closed for refurbishment - they have a replacement lounge, better than many J OW lounges but...

Flying to JFK via HND later this week on JAL PE. I have OWS and was wondering which is the best OW business lounge at HND.

Would like to second this question.

I'm also flying from HND (internationally) in PE, with JMB Sapphire status (and JGC, but not JGC Premier just yet).

I gather from earlier reports that the CX lounge might be my best option? JAL seems to be recommending the Sky Lounge Annex for the time of day when my flight departs... which doesn't seem to be a nice lounge at all.

Any recent experiences? tia.

Depending on class of travel, OW status and opening hours options are limited
https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=HND

As far as I know, right now JL is the one and only OW lounge at HND. There used to be a CX lounge but don't know if it will ever reopen, they have some bigger issues to deal with still.

In terms of what's available right now, obviously JL F lounge is best but only accessible if you are flying First or have Emerald status. JL Sakura lounges (business) are extremely mediocre.

Back before I was OneWorld Emerald I always went to the CX lounge, it was much better than the Sakura lounge. Frankly even now, if / when the CX lounge reopens, I might go to the JL F lounge for a premium whiskey then go to the CX lounge to eat as I find their food much better. JL doesn't really go out of their way on lounge food in either lounge (unless you love Japanese Curry, then you're in heaven)

Thanks dvs7310 . I know what you mean about Sakura. As long as place is clean and has shower facilities, I am good. Was at Sakura FRA and the curry was just about the most exciting thing on the menu.

Do any of the OW lounges have a good area to sleep? Got a couple of hours for a nap but it some of the reviews I've seen of the lounges it doesn't mention alot.

I, too, wondered which lounge to visit last week with our 3+ hours in HND. With OW Sapphire status we didn't qualify for the JAL First lounge, but we did manage to visit the JAL Sky View and Sakura Business lounges, after spending an hour at Cathay (until they closed at 17:00). BY FAR the better food/ambiance/etc was to be had at Cathay. We enjoyed several to-order dishes from the Noodle Bar. All were really fantastic and would challenge some of the better such food we had while travelling and eating out. There were hardly any folks in the lounge at Cathay.

At Sakura's Business lounge, as others have reported, it was quite busy. The food options there were far less appetizing (I scouted before we moved downstairs, and based on what I saw we ordered another round at Cathay's lounge). Drinks were pretty similar between the lounges. And Sakura vs. Sky View lounge on L5 (also a Sapphire-level lounge that opens at 18:00), Sky View was quite a bit less crowded, with the same drink/food offerings as Sakura's. The only difference was that showers were available in the Sakura lounge. I saw massage chairs on the lounge map but forgot to actually try them out.

Anyway, in my mind, with limited other options as far as how to spend our pre-flight hours with a couple heavy bags in tow, I'd vouch for showing up at HND early enough to peruse the offerings at the Cathay lounge. Hope this helps someone!

p.s. all 3 mentioned lounges have combo-code lockers where you can safely stow away carry-ons while perusing the truly crappy selection of goods at the Duty Free shops (we're not in the income bracket required to shop at some of the fancier designer shops, and the basic duty free shops were super disappointing after having shopped in real shops in Japan, and in European duty free shops.