Just check the specific departures, not all trains are equally fast, and some require a change at Kamata.

From what I've gathered, this should be fine, but want to confirm w/ all of you.
ITM-HND-DFW. Arrival at HND (T1) is 8:40am, departure (T3) is 10:55am, 2h15min layover. Both flights in J.

A few questions:
- Only option to transfer between terminals is landslide bus, correct?
- Is the bus the quickest options, or is the monorail or train any quicker/easier?
- How long should I expect for it to take from deplaning to crossing through the egates? About an hour?
- read on the JAL website that boarding starts 30min before departure?
- based on the timing, there should still be enough time to pop into the lounge?

Read about using the international connections desk at ITM for checked bags. Any other tips I should aware of?

Bus should be running every 4 minutes when you land at HND and bus only takes about 5-7 mins to go from T1 to T3. Even if you miss the bus it's prob < 15 mins to get to T3 on the bus. Assuming your bags are checked through, from once you deplane you'll probably be at security in less than 30 minutes with security taking about 10-15 minutes. Barring everything taking longer than normal or accidentally going the wrong way/taking a bus to T2, you'll probably be able to spend about 45-60 minutes in a lounge.

There is an airside bus from T1 bus gates 30 (north wing) or 91 (south wing). It will not save you from a security check in T3 though. I don't know how often they run. I usually take the monorail when I make domestic to international connections. Which admittedly is not that often. You can get a free ticket for the monorail or Keikyu, or use the free landside bus.

Your connection is not a problem from a time perspective, and there should be fine time for a lounge visit.

And yes, in Itami you should find the check in counters for an international connections

Hi All,

At the end of December I have a flight coming from USA to NRT arriving at 4 p.m. and then connecting at Narita and then connecting at HND 91/2 hours later at 1:25 a.m. on Janury 1, 2026.

This is on JAL in business class.

If I read correctly from the previous pages, even though this is less than a 24 hour connection, I still need to claim my checked bags and take it to HND myself and recheck it, correct?

Being that I would be taking bus or train on December 31, 2025 (new year's eve) would it be wise just to clear custom and head straight to HND? I could hang in the Lounge there.

Also, I am still not familiar with the train or bus to go from one to the other.

Thanks.

You'll have no option but clearing immigration and customs first thing in Narita. You can "hang out" but it will just be in empty walk ways with nothing there apart from a few restrooms.

You always need to claim luggage and carry it yourself when changing airport. You can just go straight to Haneda, I'd probably recommend a bus rather than the train, and hang out in the Haneda departure lounge instead. There will be things open in Tokyo, but you'll have your luggage in tow. But you could potentially store it at a centrally located station and walk around for a bit.

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At the time of the OP's visit (from 4pm to, say, 11pm on Dec. 31), I think that Tokyo will be rather dull - it's a becalmed time for the city. If a long visit to the lounge doesn't appeal, I suggest going to Izumi Tenku no Yu onsen, which is connected to Terminal 3 by a footbridge. Soak in the tub there and watch the planes for a couple of hours before heading back to the terminal and going through security.
https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/travel...haneda-airport

Some guidance wanted please for March 26. We have booked a three week J award trip with LX landing at NRT at 10.10.

Our early thinking is to head West straightaway, maybe Hiroshima as the furthest point and then work east to end up in Tokyo (we have been to Tokyo).

We obviously have the choice between train or plane.

1 what would be your minimum connection for separate tickets if we get a domestic flight?
2. What sort of time can we expect to queue for domestic rail tickets/ a JR pass, if we do that?

I’m conscious we’ll be doing this at a time when jet leg will be bad so any thoughts on easy to reach destinations would also be appreciated.

Currently there only seems to be a direct flight to Hiroshima at 07:30am on Spring Japan. Otherwise you need to go to Haneda. Be aware that Hiroshima airport is quite far from the city, so on the sum of the options I would go with the train.

I have not experience with the Japan Rail pass exchange, lines at the airports look pretty long, but maybe they move well.

I agree with CPH that the train would be the way to get to Hiroshima. Journey time will be around 5.5 hours. If you're not committed to starting in Hiroshima, you could consider flying to another domestic airport in Western Japan :
11:45AM - Jetstar to Fukuoka (from T3) - perhaps not enough time for the connection
12:25PM - Jetstar to Kochi (from T3)
12:40PM - Jetstar to Miyazaki (from T3)
1:25 PM- Jetstar to Fukuoka (from T3)
2:00 PM - Jetstar to Takamatsu (from T3)
2:20 PM - Jetstar to Matsuyama (from T3)

Flight times for the above flights are a couple of hours. The airports above have decent connections to their nearest cities (unlike Hiroshima airport). They're further from Tokyo than Hiroshima, but that shouldn't be an issue for a three-week trip and you could visit Hiroshima on your way back to Tokyo.

My gut tells me that the national JR pass won't be of interest to you - Prices went up last year. Unless you're doing a lot of long-distance train journeys in a short time it won't pay off. On a three-week visit, I don't think you want to be crisscrossing the country by Shinkansen every day, so that one is not going to save you money. Regional passes might save you some money - For example, if you want to do a few trips in one region over a few days.

Thanks (also to CPH-Flyer )... both those comments really help. I think it makes sense to fly somewhere West, and the suggestions are perfect for me to waste some time on Google flights. And then we'll train it back in a meandering fashion. I think we are already 90% certain that main pass doesn't make sense but regional ones might, probably around Kyoto.

Hi, All, I am not sure if this is the right forum to post this question.
I will arrive at NRT at 11 am. at the beginning of July. A family member will also arrive same day, but at 3:30 p.m.
I want to meet up with them so we can go together to our hotel in Toshima City.

What would you suggest as the best for us to meet up? I am on a Business Class ticket on ANA. Does ANA allow incoming passengers to use their lounge? I am also Star Alliance Gold, if that matters.

Thanks for any input.

You will not be able to access the departure lounges on arrival. You need a departing boarding pass for that. There is an arrival lounge, but it only opens at 2pm.

You can use the Narita Airport shower rooms to refresh, after that you would have to find one of the land side cafes to wait in until 2 pm. Then you can use the arrival lounge until your family member is through immigration

Just to add to CPH's advice above - Check that your family member is also arriving at the same terminal (T1).

Thank you, both, for the advice.