Apr 8, 2014, 9:20 pm
Last edit by: muji
When posting a question, please be sure to list the following information:
- The airport(s) at which you are transiting
- The airline on which you are arriving
- The airline on which you are departing
- Your connection time in hours/minutes
- How you are connecting, whether international to international (Int-Int), international to domestic (Int-Dom), domestic to international (Dom-Int), or domestic to domestic (Dom-Dom)
- Whether you are traveling on a single ticket, or separately-booked tickets
The "Help! I have a connection in Japan!" Master Thread
May 17, 2019, 6:32 am
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May 17, 2019, 6:48 am
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(If you have a connection in Canada, I think you'll need to pick up your checked bags and clear customs at the airport where you enter the country).
And then he has to transit at HND (Domestic to Int'l) to take an AC flight
May 17, 2019, 6:51 am
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Your checked bags will be on the same plane as you. When you arrive at HND, they will be interlined ("forwarded") to the AC flight. You won't need to pick them up and recheck them at HND.
I assume that @Busymann means that he is flying KIX to HND (Domestic flight) with ANA
And then he has to transit at HND (Domestic to Int'l) to take an AC flight
I assume that @Busymann means that he is flying KIX to HND (Domestic flight) with ANA
And then he has to transit at HND (Domestic to Int'l) to take an AC flight
Ah That makes sense!. Many thanks
TBS
May 17, 2019, 10:56 am
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Kinda need help making up my mind. It's my 7th time in Tokyo. Arriving on Monday so not sure how the traffic will be..
Arriving 15:25 NRT NH F
Departing 20:05 HND NH J
Option1
Take NEX to Tokyo Station, grab some food, look around then go to HND (can use round trip NEX ticket on my return to US 2 weeks later)
Could be a tight schedule.
option2
Take bus from NRT straight to HND and hang out in lounge. This is a safe option, but sounds boring, is there anything to do near HND?
Arriving 15:25 NRT NH F
Departing 20:05 HND NH J
Option1
Take NEX to Tokyo Station, grab some food, look around then go to HND (can use round trip NEX ticket on my return to US 2 weeks later)
Could be a tight schedule.
option2
Take bus from NRT straight to HND and hang out in lounge. This is a safe option, but sounds boring, is there anything to do near HND?
May 17, 2019, 11:31 am
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Kinda need help making up my mind. It's my 7th time in Tokyo. Arriving on Monday so not sure how the traffic will be..
Arriving 15:25 NRT NH F
Departing 20:05 HND NH J
Option1
Take NEX to Tokyo Station, grab some food, look around then go to HND (can use round trip NEX ticket on my return to US 2 weeks later)
Could be a tight schedule.
option2
Take bus from NRT straight to HND and hang out in lounge. This is a safe option, but sounds boring, is there anything to do near HND?
Arriving 15:25 NRT NH F
Departing 20:05 HND NH J
Option1
Take NEX to Tokyo Station, grab some food, look around then go to HND (can use round trip NEX ticket on my return to US 2 weeks later)
Could be a tight schedule.
option2
Take bus from NRT straight to HND and hang out in lounge. This is a safe option, but sounds boring, is there anything to do near HND?
Will you have much luggage with you?- If you have a suitcase then option 1 might be awkward. Time wise should not be a problem.
Regards
TBS
May 17, 2019, 11:50 am
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Yes 1 small suit case. I was planning to put it in a coin locker at tokyo station or keep with one of the luggage places..
May 17, 2019, 12:06 pm
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Hi,
I was going to suggest a few gardens close to the toyko monorail station at Hamamatsucho ( there is also the Seaside top observatory on the 40th floor beside the station open till late IIRC) but they close arounnd 430pm and the zojoji temple close to tokyo tower closes at 5pm. There are outdoor observation decks at Haneda . At Tokyo station you could visit a few of the rooftop gadens ( I went to the KITTE building one whixh was interesting) , go to the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace or make a quick visit to Ginza.
Regards
TBS
I was going to suggest a few gardens close to the toyko monorail station at Hamamatsucho ( there is also the Seaside top observatory on the 40th floor beside the station open till late IIRC) but they close arounnd 430pm and the zojoji temple close to tokyo tower closes at 5pm. There are outdoor observation decks at Haneda . At Tokyo station you could visit a few of the rooftop gadens ( I went to the KITTE building one whixh was interesting) , go to the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace or make a quick visit to Ginza.
Regards
TBS
May 17, 2019, 12:33 pm
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Kinda need help making up my mind. It's my 7th time in Tokyo. Arriving on Monday so not sure how the traffic will be..
Arriving 15:25 NRT NH F
Departing 20:05 HND NH J
Option1
Take NEX to Tokyo Station, grab some food, look around then go to HND (can use round trip NEX ticket on my return to US 2 weeks later)
Could be a tight schedule.
option2
Take bus from NRT straight to HND and hang out in lounge. This is a safe option, but sounds boring, is there anything to do near HND?
Arriving 15:25 NRT NH F
Departing 20:05 HND NH J
Option1
Take NEX to Tokyo Station, grab some food, look around then go to HND (can use round trip NEX ticket on my return to US 2 weeks later)
Could be a tight schedule.
option2
Take bus from NRT straight to HND and hang out in lounge. This is a safe option, but sounds boring, is there anything to do near HND?
Why anybody would muck about with option 1 I have no idea. After you get to Tokyo Station, then what? Presumably the Yamanote line to Hamamatsucho and then the monorail? Probably easier to take the NEX to Shinagawa and change there. Better yet, take the Keisei Skyliner to Nippori (quicker than the NEX) and the Yamanote line from there. “Look around” and “Could be a tight schedule” don’t belong in the same sentence... Obviously, YMMV.
May 17, 2019, 1:50 pm
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Hi,
I was going to suggest a few gardens close to the toyko monorail station at Hamamatsucho ( there is also the Seaside top observatory on the 40th floor beside the station open till late IIRC) but they close arounnd 430pm and the zojoji temple close to tokyo tower closes at 5pm. There are outdoor observation decks at Haneda . At Tokyo station you could visit a few of the rooftop gadens ( I went to the KITTE building one whixh was interesting) , go to the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace or make a quick visit to Ginza.
Regards
TBS
I was going to suggest a few gardens close to the toyko monorail station at Hamamatsucho ( there is also the Seaside top observatory on the 40th floor beside the station open till late IIRC) but they close arounnd 430pm and the zojoji temple close to tokyo tower closes at 5pm. There are outdoor observation decks at Haneda . At Tokyo station you could visit a few of the rooftop gadens ( I went to the KITTE building one whixh was interesting) , go to the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace or make a quick visit to Ginza.
Regards
TBS
Looks like the Seaside observatory is open until 20:30!
Last edited by VoiD; May 17, 2019 at 1:58 pm
May 17, 2019, 1:56 pm
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Option 2. Sometimes boring is good - just take the limo bus.
Why anybody would muck about with option 1 I have no idea. After you get to Tokyo Station, then what? Presumably the Yamanote line to Hamamatsucho and then the monorail? Probably easier to take the NEX to Shinagawa and change there. Better yet, take the Keisei Skyliner to Nippori (quicker than the NEX) and the Yamanote line from there. “Look around” and “Could be a tight schedule” don’t belong in the same sentence... Obviously, YMMV.
Perhaps a bus ride to HND and staying nearby or even up in Hamamatsucho would work best.
May 17, 2019, 2:16 pm
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Getting out of the plane, though immigration, claiming your luggage and passing customs is probably the first 40. Another 90 minutes at least to get from airport to airport, then time to recheck the bag in advance of the flight. On a good day, you'd maybe have 1.5 hours and a bit to look around, on most days less. Have some nice food in Haneda before security instead. The Edo Koji dining area has some quite good options.
May 17, 2019, 2:26 pm
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You have 4 hours and 40 minutes between flights.
Getting out of the plane, though immigration, claiming your luggage and passing customs is probably the first 40. Another 90 minutes at least to get from airport to airport, then time to recheck the bag in advance of the flight. On a good day, you'd maybe have 1.5 hours and a bit to look around, on most days less. Have some nice food in Haneda before security instead. The Edo Koji dining area has some quite good options.
Getting out of the plane, though immigration, claiming your luggage and passing customs is probably the first 40. Another 90 minutes at least to get from airport to airport, then time to recheck the bag in advance of the flight. On a good day, you'd maybe have 1.5 hours and a bit to look around, on most days less. Have some nice food in Haneda before security instead. The Edo Koji dining area has some quite good options.
At the end of the day, it will all depend on whether the flight is early or delayed.
May 18, 2019, 1:10 am
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- The airport(s) at which you are transiting: NRT
- The airline on which you are arriving: ANA LAX to NRT (arriving at 3:20pm)
- The airline on which you are departing: JAL NRT to PEK (departing at 6:00pm)
- Your connection time in hours/minutes: 2:40
- How you are connecting, whether international to international (Int-Int), international to domestic (Int-Dom), domestic to international (Dom-Int), or domestic to domestic (Dom-Dom): INT-INT
- Whether you are traveling on a single ticket, or separately-booked tickets: separately booked
Does this seem reasonable? I'm a little paranoid since I rarely do separate tickets but I want to confirm if this is a reasonable time to transfer.
Thank you
May 18, 2019, 5:09 am
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My flight home is KIX - HND - YYZ - DCA, so the KIX to HND is domestic on ANA then HND to YYZ on AC is intl. Is that correct?
May 18, 2019, 6:45 am
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Thanks for that. As jib71 said your bags will be transferred from NH to AC at HND and you will follow the transit signs at HND to the international Terminal for the AC flight.
Regards
TBS