Originally Posted by safra1

Flying from BKK to the states on NH/UA today and transiting through NRT with an 8-hour connection. On the outbound I flew JL through NRT and although the connection was very short, I noticed almost everything was closed including lounges, restaurants, etc. outside of a few shops and a small coffee shop with very limited offerings. My question is- are things more open in the Star Alliance terminal? Is there a place to grab sushi during an 8 hour connection? Are the NH or UA lounges open? Won't be able to enter Japan due to COVID restrictions so will stay post-security.