Japan - Getting to Aeon Mall near NRT

My parents and I stayed at the ANA Crowne Plaza two summers ago and took the Narita City bus/shuttle from the hotel to the Aeon Mall. We thoroughly enjoyed dinner at the conveyor belt sushi restaurant in the mall.

GF and I have a NRT overnight layover later this summer. Thing is, we don't land at NRT until 7:15 pm -- is that too late to go through customs, check into a hotel, and take whatever bus/shuttle is available in time before the Aeon Mall closes?

(the previous time, we landed in the mid-afternoon and even had time for a short nap before catching the bus to Aeon Mall)

If the answer is yes, which hotel(s) are recommended for getting to Aeon Mall most quickly? We'd like to avoid shelling out for a taxi if possible -- going to the mall would be nice, but isn't essential.

I suppose another option is to go to Aeon directly from NRT, but we'd rather not carry our suitcases around the mall.

Don't know the mall hours, but there is a regular shuttle bus system from "downtown" Narita to and from the mall. The buses are a pinkish/purplish color, they do stand out.

aeon mall hours: http://narita-aeonmall.com/mallguide/servicetime.jsp

Looks like Mercure Hotel Narita is nearest to the bus terminus that RichardInSF is alluding to. It is right by the Keisei Narita station.

The Holiday Inn Narita has a free shuttle bus to/from the airport and also to/from Aeon Mall. ^

Make sure you join Priority Club (free) for a room upgrade and the choice of a free amenity (bottle of water, discount off a meal and other things). It's an older style hotel but is very clean.

They have very reasonable rates and for not much extra you can include breakfast.

The Holiday Inn Narita has a free shuttle bus to/from the airport and also to/from Aeon Mall. ^
How frequently/late do their shuttles run to NRT and the mall?

The Hilton Narita also runs their shuttle to the Mall and to Keisei Narita Station. This is the latest schedule I could find. I would check with the hotel to make sure that it is still current.
http://www.ishinhotels.com/hilton-narita/en/access/pdf/bus_timetable_0909.pdf
http://www.ishinhotels.com/hilton-narita/en/access/

The Hilton Narita also runs their shuttle to the Mall and to Keisei Narita Station. This is the latest schedule I could find. I would check with the hotel to make sure that it is still current.
http://www.ishinhotels.com/hilton-narita/en/access/pdf/bus_timetable_0909.pdf
http://www.ishinhotels.com/hilton-narita/en/access/
Thanks for the links! If I'm reading the schedule correctly, it looks like the last pickup from the mall is at 2105, which would be less than two hours after we land...so that probably won't work.

Based on Google Maps and Wikimapia, it doesn't seem like the mall is within easy walking distance of any of the NRT hotels either.

Another option might be the Chiba Kotsu bus from Keisei Nartia station. The cost is 200 yen to Aeon Mall (one way) and the last bus departs 9:27PM on weekdays, 9:28PM on weekend/holidays.

Bus schedule (in Japanese)->http://www.chibakotsu.co.jp/rosen/tm_knari_ion.htm
Route map (in Japanese)->http://www.chibakotsu.co.jp/rosen/keitouzu.pdf

Since most stores seem to close at 10PM, this leaves little time for shopping...

Is there really anything to see at this Mall? My shuttle from the CP drove through it on it's run from town center back to the hotel but it looked like a pretty down market place to me. Back streets of Narita town from the Temple was much more interesting if one wants to pass a few hours between flights.

Is there really anything to see at this Mall? My shuttle from the CP drove through it on it's run from town center back to the hotel but it looked like a pretty down market place to me. Back streets of Narita town from the Temple was much more interesting if one wants to pass a few hours between flights. Well if folks are interested in Daiso/Jusco/Sports Authority/Muji and close to a couple hundred smaller stores then I guess so.....