Japanese airport offers karaoke service for passengers

By Hoang Vu March 1, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT

A tourist information center at Kyushu Saga International Airport in Japan. Photo courtesy of Tripadvisor

Kyushu-Saga International Airport in Japan's Saga Prefecture has become the first airport in the country to install a karaoke booth, providing entertainment for passengers while they wait to board their flights.

The karaoke booth is 2.4 meters high and can accommodate up to four people at once, with two microphones and four sets of headphones, The Japan News reported.

For 100 yen (US$0.66) per song, travelers can put on headphones and sing along to their favorite music.

Daiichikosho, a Tokyo-based company that specializes in karaoke equipment, made the booth for international and domestic passengers to enjoy.

The booth offers a good way for departing tourists to use up "Japanese coins that they won't be able to exchange," The Independent reported.

A digital clock is also installed in the booth to ensure passengers do not miss their departure times.

It is not the only airport in the world to incorporate music into the travel experience.

Last summer, London's Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the first time. The program was so successful that the airport plans to bring it back in 2025.