{"id":7485,"date":"2016-09-18T00:31:20","date_gmt":"2016-09-18T07:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/everybodyhatesatourist.net\/?p=7485"},"modified":"2016-09-18T20:08:22","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T03:08:22","slug":"japan-airlines-sakura-lounge-osaka-kix-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everybodyhatesatourist.net\/japan-airlines-sakura-lounge-osaka-kix-review\/","title":{"rendered":"JAL Sakura Lounge Osaka KIX review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before my flight from Osaka to Los Angeles on Japan<\/a> Airlines, I visited the JAL Sakura Lounge at Osaka Kansai airport.\u00a0The lounge wasn’t the easiest to find, since it’s in the center of the concourse and not well-marked. Even this little map I got was only semi-helpful in getting me to the right spot.<\/p>\n

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Once I found it, the unimpressive entrance set the bar low.<\/p>\n

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Inside though, it’s a nice lounge. It’s not as nice as the JAL first class lounge in Toyko Narita, mind you, but it’s a decent enough business class lounge, especially since there aren’t nearly as many Japan Airlines flights leaving from Osaka<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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There was a decent food buffet set out. While there wasn’t any sushi like the first class Tokyo<\/a> lounge, it was still decent for business class, featuring beef curry, fried chicken, and local delicacy okonomiyaki.<\/p>\n

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They also had salad, soups, some baked goods including sweet cream filled buns, sandwiches, and cookies.<\/p>\n

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There were also little flavored cheeses. I did a taste test and ranked them as follows from best to worst: cheddar, plain, ham, smoked salmon. I didn’t try olive or tomato since I knew they would be disgusting.<\/p>\n

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Because it’s Japan, they also had to have beer machines.<\/p>\n

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The self-service bar was decent, featuring a nice selection of sake.<\/p>\n

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Beyond the large\u00a0dining room, which dominates the JAL Sakura Lounge in Osaka, there are a few other nice seating areas.<\/p>\n

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Even the smoking lounge looks comfortable. Unfortunately, it could still be smelled slightly in the quiet back area at first.<\/p>\n

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There were tons of electrical outlets scattered all over the lounge, as well as a business center.<\/p>\n

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The Sakura Lounge also has lockers available.<\/p>\n

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One of the highlights of the Sakura Lounge was the massage chair. They were available most of the time, so I had a go. It was half-amazing, half-terrifying. Most of the time it was relaxing, but there were a few times where I felt it was going to swallow me whole. If robots rise up and kill us all someday, these massage chairs might be leading the charge.<\/p>\n

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