Originally Posted by
Santander
That will actually save you an hour because you don't have to take the train into Tokyo from Narita. Quick monorail ride into the city from HND, run around and do what you need to do, then bus/Skyliner back to NRT. The problem here would be luggage... you don't exactly want to lug it around and storing it at HND means you have to go back to collect it.
Yea. I have thought about that too... Too bad HND/NRT unlike in HKG where you can check in your luggage at subway/train station!
It would be awesome if you can (re-)check-in your luggage at HND and transfer to NRT!
Originally Posted by
djjaguar64
Instead of all these hassles, why don't you just stay the day in Tokyo and fly out the next day? I would highly recommend that and you will not regret it. Fly into Haneda, spend the day in Tokyo and leave the next eve.
I guess it is because of the under 24hrs is not a stop-over rule. IIRC AC leaves NRT at 17:00 & 19:00. That means one will have to plan to arrive in late afternoon or evening. Then check into hotel which cost extra.
And assume you get up real early in the morning, there is nothing much you can do other than check out the fish market because most stores are still not open. And by the time they open, it is the same effect as arriving NRT real early in the morning and taken NEX. (oK, given you may have a better sleep on hotel bed then on a plane...)
So arriving a day early seems to buy you extra time in Tokyo (well if you like to explore the night life, then yes.)