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on Tokyo, Japan. In this video we'll share our experiences with Narita Airport also
known as Narita International Airport which serves
the Tokyo area. Use this Narita Airport guide for a smooth travel experience
through Narita International Airport. Narita Airport with the airport code NRT
is the newer of the two main airports in the Tokyo area, the other airport being
Haneda International Airport. You can watch our Haneda Airport guide for
arriving passengers on Hipfig travel channel on YouTube. We were greeted by
fireworks on the way down to Narita Airport in Tokyo. Narita Airport is
located 60 kilometers east of central Tokyo which will also take an hour or
more by train. okyo Narita Airport handles both domestic and international
flights. There are three commercial passenger terminals at Narita Airport
international passengers usually arrive in Terminal one or two at Tokyo Narita
Airport. This is one of the busiest airports in the world so it could take
time to taxi to your gate once your plane arrives at Narita. We took a flight
from Seoul, South Korea to Tokyo Narita International Airport and arrived around
7:30 p.m. Once our plane landed it took us a while
to taxi to our gate at Terminal one. Follow the signs to arrivals or baggage
claim once you disembark your plane at Narita Airport. Signs are in Japanese
English, Korean, and Chinese. If Tokyo is your final destination keep following
the signs for arrivals. If you're going to transfer to a domestic flight at
Narita International Airport continue following the arrival sign. If you
are going to transfer to another international flight at Narita Airport
in Tokyo after you disembark your plane follow the signs for international
transfers. You will walk to a security checkpoint for international connections
located in the arrival concourse. Follow the signs for international transfers. If
Tokyo is your final destination or your transferring to a domestic flight follow
the yellow sign for arrivals and domestic flights. The first place you'll
encounter before immigration is the quarantine counter. If a medical form was
distributed on your plane fill in all required fills and give it to the
official in the quarantine counter then you'll proceed to immigration. If you're
not a citizen of Japan fill out the disembarkation card given to you on the
plane and hand it to the immigration officer once you complete immigration
you can follow the signs to baggage claim which is on the same floor as the
arrival hall. Once you claim your check-in baggage in the baggage claim
area proceed to customs. An inspection may be required depending on where
you're arriving from. Fill out your declaration card and give it to the
customs officer once in the customs area. Once you leave the customs area proceed
to the arrival hall. We arrived in the arrival hall of Terminal one of Narita
Airport. In the arrival hall there is a currency exchange counter. Japan is still
a cash dominated country so having some local currency ,Yen, is always a good
idea. There is also a manned Information Center which has english-speaking staff
which can help you if needed in the arrival hall. You'll also find a
mobile rental sim card center , a convenience store, and a bus and train
ticket counter. If you plan to take a public bus check with the bus ticket
counter for times and payment. The ticket counter is located next to the
Information Center. Exit the arrival hall for the bus stops if you're transferring
to another terminal for a domestic flight. Outside the arrival hall take the
free shuttle bus to transfer to other terminals. The free shuttle buses depart
from terminals 1 & 2 generally from 5 a.m. to 10:20 p.m.. Free shuttle buses
operate frequently between all terminal buildings. To get to the free shuttle bus
from terminal 1 to terminal 2 or 3 take the central C 1 exit door and walk to
bus stop number 6 from the arrival hall From terminal 2 to get to terminal 1
take the free shuttle bus from bus stop number 8 or 18 from terminal 2. To get to
terminal 3 take the free shuttle bus from bus stop number one. we also found a
baggage delivery service at the end on the right side of the arrival hall. This
is a convenient service. Your bags are delivered to your final destination in
Tokyo or anywhere else in Japan. If you have lots of big luggage and want to
take public transport to your hotel this is a good option. If you would like to
take a taxi the taxi stand is located on an island across the street from the
arrival hall. From the arrival hall we followed the train signs which is one
floor down the escalators. There are three train lines that you could take in
to Tokyo, the JR line, the Keisei line, and the Skyliner. The JR line offers
Narita Express rapid and local routes. JR Narita Express and the rapid line
usually run from 6:50 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Keisei line offers the main line rapid
Express which runs from 5:00 a.m. to 11 p.m. and the morning and evening
Liner which has limited times or access through Narita Keisei station to the
Tokyo area. The Narita sky access line offers the sky liner and access Express
which runs from 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. the sky access train is a good way to
connect to Haneda Airport. In the train station for terminal 1 you'll see the
train ticket for the train ticket counter for Jr and Keisei lines.
We wanted to take the JR Narita Express as we had JR passes and it provides direct
access to Tokyo Station. The JR office closes at 7:00 p.m. so it was closed
when we arrived. There's a ticket counter near the entrance of the train platforms
where you can exchange your JR pass vouchers and buy train tickets. We were
also able to buy the Suica card which is in reloadable smart card which we used to
pay for non JR subways and trains. We took the JR Narita Express train to
Tokyo as the price is covered with our JR Rail Pass. The JR Narita
Express starts as one long train then the cars split into two different
directions once it gets to Tokyo Station. One train goes towards a Ofuna and the
other train goes towards Shibuya and Shinjuku. If you're taking a Skyliner or
Keisei train then you have to transfer trains to the Yamanote line to get into
Tokyo or Nippori station. The JR Yamanote line is a circular loop line which
connects major areas in Tokyo like Shinjuku, Tokyo Station, Shinagawa, and
Shibuya. It will take at least an hour or more to get into Tokyo by train. Whatever
form of transportation you choose from Narita Airport into Tokyo it will be a
clean, safe, and comfortable ride. Happy Travels! Go to hipfig.com for more
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