Route 1 Welcome to Honshu, Japan's main island! This is the New Tokyo International Airport, better known as Narita Airport, the biggest gateway to Japan for foreign travelers. Opened in 1978, Narita was for many years the busiest airport in terms of international freight traffic. In 1997 it handled approximately 1.68 million tons, placing it second after the 1.79 million tons handled by Hong Kong International Airport (Kaitak). Q1: In terms of international flights, how many passengers use Narita Airport in a year, and where does it rank among the world's airports in this category? 1. Approximately 50.61 million passengers, number 1 in the world 2. Approximately 28.32 million passengers, number 5 in the world 3. Approximately 22.94 million passengers, number 8 in the world