What to do in NRT for 10.5 Hours?
Apr 12, 2012 | 12:23 pm
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What to do in NRT for 10.5 Hours?
Hi all,
Just a quick advice question. I will be stuck in NRT in a few weeks for a little over ten hours. I'm arriving from BKK in TG F and departing for ORD in UA F. Never been to NRT before, what's the best lounge to kill some time in. What lounge has the best food? Similarly, who has the best showers?
Thanks for your help, these forums are amazing.
Just a quick advice question. I will be stuck in NRT in a few weeks for a little over ten hours. I'm arriving from BKK in TG F and departing for ORD in UA F. Never been to NRT before, what's the best lounge to kill some time in. What lounge has the best food? Similarly, who has the best showers?
Thanks for your help, these forums are amazing.
Apr 12, 2012 | 12:25 pm
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I went to the Delta lounge at Narita before
It was very nice, when I arrived there weren't a lot of people there
I also went to take a shower which was clean
They have a self-serve bar there that has some decent selection of food
I got some sushi, cold noodle, and some other good stuff
The best Delta sky lounge i have ever been to so far
It was very nice, when I arrived there weren't a lot of people there
I also went to take a shower which was clean
They have a self-serve bar there that has some decent selection of food
I got some sushi, cold noodle, and some other good stuff
The best Delta sky lounge i have ever been to so far
Apr 12, 2012 | 12:44 pm
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Apr 12, 2012 | 12:57 pm
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Apr 12, 2012 | 1:11 pm
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Apr 12, 2012 | 1:20 pm
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you can narita express round trip and the tokyo metro system is superb, but there's no elite entry to nrt so keep the 2 hrs buffer before departure. the security/immigration lines can run long. united's lounge at nrt is one of their best. probably due to the high standards set by asian lounges.
this is a guesstimate please check schedules but arrival departure and express train inclusive you have about 2 hours of sightseeing and possibly cheap world class sushi at tsukuji market.
lastly do not count on wifi or cell coverage. japan is proprietary and you'll need a japanese plan in most if not all cases. plan your excursion to the exact details to avoid getting lost and not having your google maps in hand.
this is a guesstimate please check schedules but arrival departure and express train inclusive you have about 2 hours of sightseeing and possibly cheap world class sushi at tsukuji market.
lastly do not count on wifi or cell coverage. japan is proprietary and you'll need a japanese plan in most if not all cases. plan your excursion to the exact details to avoid getting lost and not having your google maps in hand.
Last edited by billybligh; Apr 12, 2012 at 1:22 pm Reason: more info
Apr 12, 2012 | 2:04 pm
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you can narita express round trip and the tokyo metro system is superb, but there's no elite entry to nrt so keep the 2 hrs buffer before departure. the security/immigration lines can run long. united's lounge at nrt is one of their best. probably due to the high standards set by asian lounges.
this is a guesstimate please check schedules but arrival departure and express train inclusive you have about 2 hours of sightseeing and possibly cheap world class sushi at tsukuji market.
lastly do not count on wifi or cell coverage. japan is proprietary and you'll need a japanese plan in most if not all cases. plan your excursion to the exact details to avoid getting lost and not having your google maps in hand.
this is a guesstimate please check schedules but arrival departure and express train inclusive you have about 2 hours of sightseeing and possibly cheap world class sushi at tsukuji market.
lastly do not count on wifi or cell coverage. japan is proprietary and you'll need a japanese plan in most if not all cases. plan your excursion to the exact details to avoid getting lost and not having your google maps in hand.
If you're leary of traveling all the way to Tokyo for ~2 hours of sightseeing, Narita city is readily accessible from the airport, has some nice walking, places to eat and drink, the Shinsoji temple, etc. and would be a nice way to stretch your legs, so to speak, without the time pressure and lengthy transits. There are cheap buses that run every 90 minutes, local trains to the 2 Narita city stations (and, of course, cabs as well).
I love the ANA C and F lounges near the 50's gates, but 10.5 hours in ANY airport lounge is an awful lot of time. Basically - that's the same amount of time you'll be in the air to ORD.
Apr 12, 2012 | 2:09 pm
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I can second this. I've spent a few hours at the F lounge waiting for a flight out to BKK, and the food was quite good. I was pleasantly surprised by some very good sushi.
Apr 12, 2012 | 2:36 pm
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With the amount of time you have, I would take a trip to Narita-san (成田山) Temple. It is a wonderful property to wander through with some great gardens. Afterward walk back down to the rails (nice walk with some great shopping along the way) to catch a train back to the airport.
Apr 12, 2012 | 2:39 pm
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All solid advice right there.
If you're leary of traveling all the way to Tokyo for ~2 hours of sightseeing, Narita city is readily accessible from the airport, has some nice walking, places to eat and drink, the Shinsoji temple, etc. and would be a nice way to stretch your legs, so to speak, without the time pressure and lengthy transits. There are cheap buses that run every 90 minutes, local trains to the 2 Narita city stations (and, of course, cabs as well). .
If you're leary of traveling all the way to Tokyo for ~2 hours of sightseeing, Narita city is readily accessible from the airport, has some nice walking, places to eat and drink, the Shinsoji temple, etc. and would be a nice way to stretch your legs, so to speak, without the time pressure and lengthy transits. There are cheap buses that run every 90 minutes, local trains to the 2 Narita city stations (and, of course, cabs as well). .
Apr 12, 2012 | 2:41 pm
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Is the NRT UA Club that much different than it's US counterparts, even the hub locations like SF, SEA, IAD, etc?