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Old May 19, 2014 | 7:45 am
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BuildingMyBento
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Originally Posted by Boraxo
I love this place! We've been here 10 days now and are sad to be leaving soon. I thought I'd write a brief travelog with some tips for other first time visitors.

Arriving at NRT was a bit of a PITA as there are no express lines for C/F and we came in just after another jet. But the total wait at immigration was only 20m so not as bad as LHR and others, and our checked bag was waiting as we exited. The NRT express train is super easy to find - almost directly across from customs exit. Easy to buy tix with CC (and a steal at 1500 yen pp) and the girl can direct you to 7/11 and Citi ATMs which are just around the corner (both accept US ATM cards). Finding the train is a slight challenge you have to go downstairs and then follow signs to the correct track.
For F check-in at NRT, some airlines - ANA, Swiss, Lufthansa, among others - have a separate security check but not passport control. I don't want to say that it's a wash, but general airport security checks in Japan are so painless that, the one time I flew in NH F, encountering the separate security area was anticlimactic.
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