I'm here at Narita airport
and the first thing you notice is
how quiet this airport is
compared to any other airport I've ever been
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and we're going to show not only Tokyo
but several cities here
I'm Renata, I'm a journalist
I travel with Gordon, he's my husband
Hello
He doesn't speak very often
but when he does...
Few words
That's what you can expect
Here's the thing
Narita is really, really far from Tokyo
We're talking like minimum an hour to get to Tokyo
It could be more depending on traffic
and depending on where you are
There's another airport much closer
called Haneda
So, if you have the choice
that would be a better one
just based on distance
But if you're coming from overseas destinations
especially the Americas
most likely you will land here
This is a really interesting map
It's explaining the time
the distance
between Narita airport and the main areas in Tokyo
At this moment you can pause the video
if you want to read with more time
Here's what Google Maps is recommending
for us
See? There's the Skyliner
These would be a train
And here are the buses
This is by far the cheapest
Uber, not any cheaper
look at this, ¥ 27,000
We're choosing the bus
It's the cheapest here
connecting to the metro later
And there's not much time difference
Look at that, an hour and a half
as compared to here, 15 minutes more
- Would that be ok for you? - Yeah
Happy to go by bus?
Yes
Yes?
At least you see the city, huh?
Yep
What else are you checking there?
Which bus...this one here
The other one takes us to another one
We want this one. It takes us right to that station
Tokyo Station
This is Terminal 1
You arrive right here
and basically in front
you can already buy the ticket for the Airport Limousine
This is a bus
that connects the airport to a lot of
major hotels
So if you are in a major hotel
it is a really good option and very convenient
This is door to door
and they have different buses going to different areas
Right beside you can buy train tickets
For the trains you go down the escalator
Everything very convenient
When you get down here it is really easy
This is where you come if you have the JR Pass
I'm going to explain more about the JR Pass later or in a separate video
and this is something you need to buy in your home country
before you arrive in Japan
and this is where you exchange
Right over there
it's where you board
or you can also buy tickets to the Keisei train
So here is where you have the 2 train options
you have the JR, Japan Rail
or the Keisei Line
This is what Google Maps suggested for us
according to our hotel
but as it is more expensive and it only saves 15 minutes
we thought it's not that worth it
It is that easy so now let's go back up to get the bus
He was patiently waiting for me
when I went downstairs to figure out the train
I was patiently impatient
Yeah, I know you
Did you figure out where to go for the bus?
No, I'm hitchhiking
Yeah
If you keep walking
You arrive where you can buy tickets
to the low-cost bus
The Keisei bus
This is where we will buy ours
But first, let me keep showing you around
what else you can find at Narita Airport
Right here at the arrival area
you can already buy SIM cards
And look at this, how interesting
Two companies that deliver your bag
to whatever destination you want
It could be your hotel or it could be a different city
That is very cool
If you arrive, let's say, very early in the morning
and want to enjoy the day
Excuse me, the first rate there would be for within Tokyo, right?
Hai (yes)
Tokyo
- Hai (yes) - Arigato (thank you)
You pay according to the weight of your suitcase
A typical suitcase coming from an overseas flight
would be about 50 pounds or 23 kilos
So, that would be a little bit more than two thousand yen
Oh, here they also do baggage storage
If you're just connecting here at Narita airport
you can just leave your bag go sightseeing and then come back
They have this entire area here just for
information for visitors. It's the Visitor's Service Center
It is so organized
and everything in English
This will be interesting
Ah, look at this, how interesting
They offer free guided tours
If you have a layover at the airport
Near the Visitor's Center, there are a lot more companies where you can get a SIM card
Don't settle for the first one
Here you also see the place
you'll probably visit a lot in your trip to Japan
7-eleven
They have ATM machines that work with international credit cards to withdraw money
Not all ATMs do here in Japan
English
Welcome
Yeah
I'm rich
There you go, very easy
Ok, let's go now
Akasaka
Akasaka, not this line
Airport orange, right side
We're going to take the Tokyo...
- Tokyo Station? - Yes
Ah, 1000 yen
Yes
Ah, yes
Thank you
Look at you, you know it all
You know where you're going
No, I don't
Tokyo Station, a thousand yen
and this is the entrance you're looking for
Keisei bus
For departure at 3:50 pm
Ok
Two tickets?
Yes. Do you accept credit card?
Yes
Arigato
Here's the cost. How much the ticket was
A little bit more than US$ 18 for both
Lots of buses here outside as soon as you step out
Arigato
That was so easy and so convenient
It was a direct bus, not stopping anywhere
We got very little traffic
and we got dropped off right here in front of Tokyo Station
But for us, we are going the opposite way
as we're getting a specific metro line
- Pasmo? - Pasmo
How much? A thousand?
Sure
When you arrive at the metro
don't buy just one single ticket every time
because it is very complicated to know how much exactly you have to pay
as you connect to different lines and different services
That's because public transport in Tokyo is run by different companies
Even the metro, it's not just one metro system
Even if you have the Japan Rail Pass
It only covers JR Trains, Japan Rail trains
Japan Rail is the name of the company, not the service
It does not refer to the entire rail system in Japan
The best thing to do is to buy a transport card
It's called IC card here
You don't worry about fares and getting in line all the time
You buy the card for 500 yen,
you add some credits
and then when you're done, when you're leaving Tokyo
you can get the 500 yen back
even the remaining money there if you have some extra credits
There are two different cards you can get
Pasmo or Suica
We got the Pasmo here
They do exactly the same thing
They're just offered by different companies
And in some shops you go, some restaurants
you can even use your credits here to pay for meals
Because transport in Tokyo is run by different companies
some of the maps you find in the stations
don't even show all of the services and all the lines
That's why it's better to trust your phone
Google Maps works really well here
It tells exactly the platform to go
and also the exit to take
So pay close attention to your phone
Here it says "exit 5b" right here
Ta da! 5b, we found it
We got two separate beds here
exactly with the purpose of getting a little bit more space because
rooms are very small in Japan in general
So it kind of worked, I guess
How cute, they have pajamas here
Here are some sandals
because in Japan you leave your shoes at the door
And what's this?
There's a tablet here
Oh, this is how you control everything
Lights, air conditioner
Really nice! So modern, so Japan-like
Wow, look at this
Body sponge
Oh, even a hairband
There's just no closet.
This is where you hang your clothes
There you go, an easy and affordable way to get to Tokyo
Now, bare in mind that there are stairs at the subway
You don't find staircases everywhere
So if you have a lot of luggage, it can be a little challenging
So, maybe, take a look also at the Limousine buses
because they are basically door to door, and see if your hotel is close to one of the stops
that would be the most convenient way
Even if you get the Express train
you will most likely need the metro afterwards, so keep that in mind
Happy face
What did you get?
Pork
Excited! Happy, happy!
First meal in Japan and I got fish here
It looks delicious
They are very famous for fish and seafood dishes in general in Japan
Of course, it's an island
If you think there is only sushi in Japan, you're wrong
So good!
For the next vlogs,
you can expect to find out some of the greatest things to do in Tokyo
Cheers
Really nice view here from the top of our hotel
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And see you in the next video
You can use Pasmo here too
Oh yeah! You can use Pasmo there. Cool!
And Suica, Suica right here too
So there you go, another use for your card
Does it look like a video game for you?
Is that why you're so entertained?
Do you know why they have mirrors here?
- Why? - In the subway...
I don't know, I'm asking you
To make sure you're there?
To make sure you're beautiful
Some days I could just use it
I can't believe you!
What are you talking about?
Do you want to recycle me?
No, never... Never...