Slightly OT, is landing at Osaka Kansai still overly crowded? Been reading stories that they have to wait for 2-4 hours in order to exit immigration. Not sure if this has been improved now.
I would like to know more abt this too, hope someone who is experienced with landing in KIX airport would share some feedback with us. Actually according to a press statement issued by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure Transport and Tourism JP that i saw awhile ago, they did mentioned that they will start programmes to introduce fast lanes for Immigration processing, but the programme is currently only aimed at VIPs and important passengers limited to under Business and First Class cabin ticket holders.

Press Release:
http://www.mlit.go.jp/common/001123753.pdf
Have an upcoming trip during June, and will only spend the first night in Tokyo Ginza area before moving on to Osaka to visit some japanese friends. Had some pretty gd experience with shopping at Haneda Terminal 1 and 2, thinking to grab some food omiyages there for my Kansai friends then take a domestic flight into KIX directly. But if the KIX situation doesn't seem to improve, I will prolly drop this idea and take the usual Tokaido Shinkansen into Osaka.
