Narita Airport is located in Chiba prefecture and is one of Tokyo’s two main airports,
the other being Haneda Airport which is closer to the city center.
Narita handles a majority of Tokyo’s international flights
and is the first place in Japan many visitors must navigate.
With this in mind, here is a brief overview of how to maneuver through Narita Airport
and get to downtown Tokyo when arriving on an international flight.
After de-planing, the first stop is immigration.
To expedite the process, each passenger should have their disembarkation form filled out
before approaching the counter.
Here, an officer will ask a few questions about your trip, scan the fingerprints of
your index fingers and take your photo.
Assuming everything goes well, you can move on to the baggage claim.
Everyone arriving on an international flight
except for those connecting to another international flight
must collect their checked luggage here
this includes passengers connecting to domestic flights.
With baggage in hand, Customs is next.
Each family will need to hand in a Customs Declaration Form which should be filled out ahead of time.
Passengers with items to declare should use the red lanes
while those with nothing to declare should go through the green ones.
Finally, after clearing Customs, you will enter the public area of the terminal where
there are many useful services you may want to take advantage of before leaving the airport
such as
Currency exchange & ATMs
Wi-Fi and SIM card rentals
Information counters
Baggage delivery and storage
Showers, Nap rooms, and lounges
Rental car pick-up and many more Also, if you purchased a Japan Rail Pass,
this can be picked-up at one of the two JR EAST Travel Service Centers located in the
basements of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
When you’re ready to leave the airport and head into Tokyo there are many options to consider.
In the basements of Terminals 1 and 2 are train stations, and bus stops are located
on floor 1 of all three terminals.
The most popular train routes are: The JR Narita Express or (NEX) which goes
directly to Tokyo Station as well as a few other major downtown stations.
The NEX has comfortable seats and convenient luggage storage
but is also the most expensive option.
The Keisei SkyLiner which is the fastest train option and goes to Nippori and Ueno stations.
Like the NEX, the Skyliner is also has nice seats and luggage storage, but is a bit expensive.
And finally, there are two types of slower, but cheaper, Keisei Limited Express trains.
One that goes to Nippori and Ueno
and another that goes to Asakusa
and continues all the way to Haneda Airport.
Note that these are regular commuter trains that do not allow for seat reservations and
can get crowded during rush hours.
For buses there are two main types: The expensive Airport Limousine buses which
go to a variety of locations throughout the city
including Tokyo station and many major hotels.
And discount shuttle buses which go primarily to Tokyo Station.
Finally, it is possible to take a taxi from Narita, however this option is quite expensive
and will set you back around 20,000 yen to get into the city.
We hope this video helps you know what to expect when navigating through Narita Airport.
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