Say Goodbye with Onagori Phone at Akita Airport, Japan

Jakarta –

Japan always have a story. One of its small airports attracts attention, because it has Call Onigari. what is that?

Akita Airport in Akita Prefecture, Tohoku, Japan has unique things that are not found in other airports. Behind all the technological sophistication, this airport uses old phone called Onagori Phone.

Reported from Soranews24, Monday (5/6/2023), in Japanese, Onagori means ‘reluctant goodbye’ or roughly in Indonesian means reluctant to say goodbye. The name of this phone also makes sense because it is located on a glass wall that separates the departure and delivery areas.

Located in the departure lobby on the second floor of the Domestic Aviation Building, this telephone is easy to find. This object is mounted on a glass wall that separates the passenger departure area for outbound flights, as well as the part of the airport that is in front of the passenger security check.

Thanks to this telephone, anyone can say goodbye to friends, family members he loves before they board the plane.

The Onagori telephone had actually been installed at this airport a long time ago, but it was closed around spring 2018. The reason was that at that time there was a building renovation. It’s active again, Onagori Phone can be used free of charge.

Through the official Twitter account of Akita Airport @AXT_airport, the airport announced the return of the device on (30/5/2023). The post was immediately invaded by the warmth of netizens who missed the presence of the Onagori Phone.

“For a while, I lived away from my family for work assignments, and I always used Onagori’s Phone when I had to say goodbye again after returning home for a visit,” said one user.

“I love Onagori Phone! I used it many times when I was in a long distance relationship during my student days,” said the user.

“When my friend moved to Tokyo, we said goodbye to each other through our tears with this,” wrote a nostalgic user.

“I will pass through Akita Airport this month. Hope I can use it,” said an enthusiastic user.

Maybe technology has developed rapidly and the average person now uses a smartphone to communicate, so the notion of the presence of this Onagori cellphone may be questioned.

But, for young children who don’t have cell phones, or older relatives who still feel uncomfortable using modern mobile devices, the Onagori Phone can make it easier for someone to say goodbye or goodbye.

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