JAPAN. NAA Retailing has confirmed the opening dates for the two arrivals duty free stores at Tokyo Narita Airport Terminal 2.
Fa-So-La Arrival Duty Free North will open on Friday 1 September and Fa-So-La Arrival Duty Free South on Monday 4 September.
The stores will sell alcohol and tobacco products from overseas brands only.
A statement from NAA Retailing said: “These are the first duty free shops in the arrivals area of any airport in Japan and passengers are encouraged to take advantage of this new, innovative shopping experience when arriving at Narita Airport Terminal 2.”
As reported, further arrivals stores will follow before the end of the year at the other two terminals at the Japanese airport (Terminals 1 and 3), according to Narita International Airport Corporation.
The Moodie Davitt Report broke the news earlier this year that arrivals duty free shops would open at Japanese airports as part of reforms to the tax system in the country. “It could appeal to returning Japanese who do not want to carry bottles of liquor around on their trip and be a convenient last-minute shopping option,” Narita International Airport Corporation said at the time.
