Lounge directory · CTS · Last reviewed 27 June 2026
Sapporo New Chitose Lounges CTS: every lounge and how to get in
Lounges live in two separate buildings at New Chitose, and almost everything good sits landside before security. The honest answer here is that the airport onsen beats the lounges, but if you want a classic room, this is the full map and how to get in.
- Lounge verdict
- Decent rather than great. The domestic terminal has the Super Lounge and its newer Annex, both card or pay lounges, plus the airline rooms run by ANA and JAL airside. The international building has the Royal Lounge for airline premium passengers and Cafe Sky Library, which takes Priority Pass before security. The pay lounge inside the international departure area, the North Lounge, stops trading on 30 June 2026.
- Best access play
- Priority Pass and DragonPass open Cafe Sky Library in the international building, but it sits before security and serves a set meal. For the domestic side, the Super Lounge costs 1,500 yen at the door and is free with a long list of Japanese issued gold cards. Most cards issued outside Japan do not earn free entry, so foreign travelers should expect to pay.
- The one thing to know
- For 2,600 yen the New Chitose Airport Onsen on the fourth floor of the domestic terminal gives you a natural hot spring, a sauna and a recliner lounge, which beats any lounge in the building. If you are weighing a lounge against the onsen, the onsen wins.
Orientation
How the New Chitose lounge map works
New Chitose is two buildings joined by a third floor passage: a large domestic terminal that does most of the work, and a smaller international building behind it. Lounges split across both, and the split matters because there is no airside link between them. A lounge is only useful if it sits on the side you fly from, so pick by your departure, not by the room you read about somewhere else.
The domestic terminal carries the two general lounges. The Super Lounge on the third floor is the airport's own pay lounge, and the Super Lounge Annex on the fourth floor opened on 1 April 2025 with the same pricing and a quieter, more work friendly layout. Past domestic security, ANA and JAL run their own rooms for premium cabins and top tier status. The international building holds the Royal Lounge, the airline contract lounge airside, and Cafe Sky Library, which is the Priority Pass door and sits before the security and immigration checks. Hours and prices move with the flight schedule, so treat the figures below as verify at booking.
The lounges
Every CTS lounge by building
| Lounge | Building and location | Access | Walk up | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Lounge | Domestic, 3rd floor, landside before security | Eligible Japanese gold cards free; pay in | 1,500 yen | The dependable domestic pay lounge, 140 seats, open 7:00 to 20:30 |
| Super Lounge Annex | Domestic, 4th floor, landside before security | Eligible Japanese gold cards free; pay in | 1,500 yen | Newer and quieter, 81 seats with private booths for calls, open 7:00 to 20:30 |
| ANA Lounge | Domestic, airside past security | ANA and Star Alliance premium cabins and status | No public day pass | The Star option once you are through domestic security; hours track the flight bank |
| JAL Sakura and Diamond Premier Lounge | Domestic, airside past security | JAL and oneworld premium cabins and status | No public day pass | The oneworld room for JAL flyers; exact hours to be confirmed with the airline |
| Cafe Sky Library | International, 4th floor, before security in the departures lobby | Priority Pass, DragonPass, walk in | Pay in, price to be confirmed | A cafe style space run by the Portom hotel with one set meal included, open 11:00 to 17:00 and to 22:00 Mondays and Tuesdays |
| Royal Lounge | International, 4th floor, airside past security | Airline invitation by ticket only | Not purchasable | The 231 seat contract lounge with showers and Hokkaido food, open 7:30 to 21:00 |
| North Lounge | International, 4th floor, inside the departure area | Eligible gold cards and DragonPass free; pay in | 1,100 yen, until 30 June 2026 | Closing for good on 30 June 2026, so do not plan around it |
Two notes from the table. Cafe Sky Library is the only Priority Pass option, and it sits before security, so use it while you still hold your passport and boarding pass for the checks ahead rather than as a last stop before the gate. And the North Lounge, the pay lounge inside the international departure area, ceases business on 30 June 2026, which removes the only airside pay lounge on the international side.
Access decoder
What actually opens these doors
Priority Pass and DragonPass cover Cafe Sky Library in the international building, before security. There is no Priority Pass lounge airside on either side, so plan to use the cafe ahead of the immigration and security checks, then rely on gate seating or the duty free area beyond.
Paying at the door works at the Super Lounge and the Super Lounge Annex on the domestic side, 1,500 yen each, and at the North Lounge in international until it closes on 30 June 2026. The domestic lounges are landside, so they suit a long wait before you clear security rather than a final pre boarding stop.
Japanese issued gold cards earn free entry to the Super Lounge, the Annex and, until it closes, the North Lounge, on a long list that includes JCB, Diners, Visa gold tiers and DragonPass among others. Most cards issued outside Japan do not qualify, so foreign travelers should expect to pay the 1,500 yen. Status and class of travel cover the airline rooms: ANA and JAL on the domestic side for their premium cabins and elites, and the Royal Lounge in international by airline invitation only.
The honest comparison is with the onsen. For 2,600 yen the New Chitose Airport Onsen gives you a hot spring, a sauna, a restaurant and a recliner lounge, all on the fourth floor of the domestic terminal landside. Against a 1,500 yen lounge it is the better spend on any layover past a couple of hours, and it is the reason most regulars skip the lounges here entirely.
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FAQ
New Chitose lounge questions
Which CTS lounges take Priority Pass?
Cafe Sky Library in the international building, on the fourth floor before the security and immigration checks. It takes Priority Pass and DragonPass and admits walk in customers, with one set meal included. There is no Priority Pass lounge airside, and the domestic Super Lounge is a card or pay lounge that does not take Priority Pass.
Can I pay to get into a New Chitose lounge without status?
Yes. The Super Lounge and the Super Lounge Annex in the domestic terminal sell entry at 1,500 yen each, landside before security. The North Lounge in international sells entry at 1,100 yen but closes for good on 30 June 2026. Cafe Sky Library also admits walk in customers. Treat prices as verify at booking.
Is the New Chitose Airport Onsen better than the lounges?
For most travelers, yes. For 2,600 yen the onsen on the fourth floor of the domestic terminal gives you a natural hot spring, a sauna, a restaurant and a recliner lounge, which is more space and more comfort than a 1,500 yen lounge. It is landside, so it suits a long wait before you clear security.
Do any New Chitose lounges have showers?
The Royal Lounge in the international building has showers, but entry is by airline invitation only. Without an eligible ticket, the practical shower option is the New Chitose Airport Onsen, which includes bathing facilities with admission and is open to anyone.
Is the North Lounge at New Chitose still open?
Only until 30 June 2026. The North Lounge, the card and pay lounge inside the international departure area at 1,100 yen, ceases business on that date, which leaves the international side without an airside pay lounge. Plan around Cafe Sky Library before security instead.
Are there lounges on both the domestic and international sides at CTS?
Yes, but they do not connect. The domestic terminal has the Super Lounge, the Annex and the ANA and JAL airline rooms, while the international building has the Royal Lounge and Cafe Sky Library. There is no airside link between the buildings, so use the lounge on the side you depart from.
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