After the protests surrounding New Tokyo International Airport (now Narita International Airport), which was built with expropriated land in a rural part of Chiba Prefecture, planners decided to build the airport offshore.
Setelah protes di sekitar Bandara Internasional New Tokyo (sekarang Bandara Internasional Narita), yang dibangun dengan tanah diambil alih di bagian pedesaan di Prefektur Chiba, perencana memutuskan untuk membangun bandara lepas pantai.