Originally Posted by abmj-jr
One other thing. If you stay at or near Ueno or Nippori, you can get straight on the Keisei Skyliner or Express direct to NRT, avoiding the rush hour traffic around Tokyo Station. I really prefer the Skyliner to the JR Narita Express. It is cheaper, faster, less crowded and more comfortable.
Another option, as mentioned by Mosburger, is to just go on out to Narita the evening before and stay at one of the airport area hotels and avoid ALL traffic problems. Since you have such an early departure, you won't be doing anything in Tokyo that morning anyway.
JR
JR - Thanks again for the info. Realizing we are subjecting ourselves to more hassle and traffic/crowding...I think we decided to stay at Park Hyatt for one last night. We did look into the Hilton or Radisson or some other hotel out at Narita...this being a Saturday night and our final night in Japan on a RTW trip...I think just to be able to go out downtown will be worth it for us to put up with the hassle the next morning (which is a Sunday, so maybe not as bad as a weekday). Also the Park Hyatt, it is free for us (with points) whereas it would be cash out of pocket for any airport hotel. Also we have a Japan Rail Pass so no cost to do the Narita Express.
Thanks you again!
-- Jordan