Yamaguchi Ube Airport — Ube, Japan

Yamaguchi Ube Airport, assigned the code UBJ, sits on reclaimed land along the Inland Sea coast in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It functions as the primary air gateway for Yamaguchi Prefecture, offering domestic flights primarily to Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Opened in 1963 and later expanded, UBJ features a single runway capable of handling narrow-body aircraft and a compact terminal serving business travelers connected to the region's chemical and cement industries. Despite its modest size, Ube Airport remains vital for a prefecture without shinkansen access to Tokyo comparable in speed, making air travel the practical choice for many residents and companies.