Originally Posted by
Loran
Ideally I'd like to wander through NRT for 1-2 hours before heading to the hotel. Once I go through transit security and into the departure area is there a way to get back to immigration and leave the airport (nine hours is outside of security/immigration)?
When you say you'd like to wander through, I presume you're talking about the landside shopping/dining areas. There's not much airside. And if you're going landside, then you head towards arrival instead of transit. You have to clear the arrivals passport control & customs.