is an
international airport located on an
artificial island in the middle of
Osaka Bay, southwest of
Osaka Station, located within three municipalities, including
Izumisano (north),
Sennan (south), and
Tajiri (central), in
Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The airport is off the
Honshu shore and was designed by Italian architect
Renzo Piano. The airport serves as an international
hub for
All Nippon Airways,
Japan Airlines, and
Nippon Cargo Airlines, and also serves as a hub for
Peach, the first international
low-cost carrier in Japan.