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Narita International Airport (NRT) - Layover & Hotel
Where to stay overnight and what to do nearby
Where to stay overnight and what to do nearby
Narita Airport (NRT) is approximately 60 km from central Tokyo. It is blessed with numerous hotels, many with shuttles (served from the terminals' bus platforms) and often at surprisingly low rates for Japan. Some of these hotels offer free shuttles into the nearby city of Narita (Narita-shi).
If you have a few hours (say six or more) Narita offers many things to do--the Narita-san Shinsho-ji Temple and Park is beautiful and pleasant and on weekends one often sees performances of traditional arts and music. The Omotesando street leading there is lined with shops and restaurants, as well as a local museum.
See Mike Newman's Narita Layover Pages for many things one can do.
See the thorough online Japan Guide.
Read this article on CNN.
Some of the hotels at/near Narita Airport:
A - Radisson Hotel Narita https://www.radisson.com/narita-hote...-0221/jpnarita
B - Narita Gateway Hotel http://www.reservations.com/hotel/na...FQ-bfgodLi4M0A
C - Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu http://www.tokyuhotelsjapan.com/en/h...RIT/index.html
D - Narita View Hotel http://www.viewhotels.co.jp/narita/english/
E - Hilton Narita http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/jap...IHI/index.html
F - ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hote...cp/hoteldetail
G - Marroad International Hotel Narita http://www.marroad.jp/narita/eindex.htm
H - Narita Tobu Hotel http://www.tobuhotel.co.jp.e.mi.hp.transer.com/narita/
I - Hotel Nikko Narita http://www.nikko-narita.com/english/
J - Narita Airport Rest House (located inside the airport) http://www.apo-resthouse.com/english/
K - Toyoko Inn Narita Kuko http://www.toyoko-inn.com/e_hotel/00037/
L - Skycourt Narita http://www.sky-hotel.jp/narita/en/
Narita Int'l. Airport (NRT) Layover & Hotel Master Thread
Jun 3, 2016, 1:29 pm
#647
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Can I transit security and stay airside for several hours if I have an overnight connection at NRT?
I will be flying from BKK-NRT-ORD with a 19hr overnight connection at NRT. I arrive NRT on JL708 at 4:05pm, then I depart the next morning on JL10 at 11:10am. I had previously contacted JL in BKK and JL said because my NRT-ORD connection is less than 24hrs, I would be able to check my bag through to ORD at BKK, and both BKK-NRT and NRT-ORD boarding passes would be issued at BKK.
Because I will have the NRT-ORD boarding pass, can I transit security at NRT and stay airside between 4:05pm to 10pm for shopping and eating? I am aware that NRT closes overnight and I will exit and I will have a hotel booked.
I will be flying from BKK-NRT-ORD with a 19hr overnight connection at NRT. I arrive NRT on JL708 at 4:05pm, then I depart the next morning on JL10 at 11:10am. I had previously contacted JL in BKK and JL said because my NRT-ORD connection is less than 24hrs, I would be able to check my bag through to ORD at BKK, and both BKK-NRT and NRT-ORD boarding passes would be issued at BKK.
Because I will have the NRT-ORD boarding pass, can I transit security at NRT and stay airside between 4:05pm to 10pm for shopping and eating? I am aware that NRT closes overnight and I will exit and I will have a hotel booked.
Jun 3, 2016, 1:47 pm
#648
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Can I transit security and stay airside for several hours if I have an overnight connection at NRT?
I will be flying from BKK-NRT-ORD with a 19hr overnight connection at NRT. I arrive NRT on JL708 at 4:05pm, then I depart the next morning on JL10 at 11:10am. I had previously contacted JL in BKK and JL said because my NRT-ORD connection is less than 24hrs, I would be able to check my bag through to ORD at BKK, and both BKK-NRT and NRT-ORD boarding passes would be issued at BKK.
Because I will have the NRT-ORD boarding pass, can I transit security at NRT and stay airside between 4:05pm to 10pm for shopping and eating? I am aware that NRT closes overnight and I will exit and I will have a hotel booked.
I will be flying from BKK-NRT-ORD with a 19hr overnight connection at NRT. I arrive NRT on JL708 at 4:05pm, then I depart the next morning on JL10 at 11:10am. I had previously contacted JL in BKK and JL said because my NRT-ORD connection is less than 24hrs, I would be able to check my bag through to ORD at BKK, and both BKK-NRT and NRT-ORD boarding passes would be issued at BKK.
Because I will have the NRT-ORD boarding pass, can I transit security at NRT and stay airside between 4:05pm to 10pm for shopping and eating? I am aware that NRT closes overnight and I will exit and I will have a hotel booked.
Instead, I'd recommend heading into the city of Narita for dinner and sightseeing before going to your hotel (unless you're staying in Tokyo proper, which doesn't appear to be the case).
Jun 3, 2016, 2:58 pm
#649
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If you do not have a boarding pass or an itinerary showing that you are departing same day from NRT, then you will not be allowed to go through the transit point. At international departure area of airport in Japan, there is no standard way to exit and enter Japan from departure area. That is not routinely practiced everyday at airports in Japan.
Jun 3, 2016, 3:47 pm
#650
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It's what everyone complains about in the reviews of the HR Tokyo.
If one is operating an hotel one would obviously in the interest of doing business with tourist right? To my understanding English is an very commonly spoken language
Jun 3, 2016, 4:34 pm
#651
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Naah the hotel just didn't really understand. Everywhere around Tokyo did better and most people speak some english in some way.
It's what everyone complains about in the reviews of the HR Tokyo.
If one is operating an hotel one would obviously in the interest of doing business with tourist right? To my understanding English is an very commonly spoken language
It's what everyone complains about in the reviews of the HR Tokyo.
If one is operating an hotel one would obviously in the interest of doing business with tourist right? To my understanding English is an very commonly spoken language
Jun 3, 2016, 11:13 pm
#652
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1). As per AlwaysAisle above.
2). If you want to shop and eat, there's no reason to stay airside at NRT other than that there's some duty-free shopping. There's much more landside. But you're best off going to Aeon mall for shopping and eating.
Jun 3, 2016, 11:24 pm
#653
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Just finished the super short trip. Thanks for the advise prior to traveling. I emailed the hotel prior to flyertalk, they were pretty useless.
I ended up taking N'EX to Shinjuku, ate at Kurumaya Bekkan, and walked around for an bit. Department stores closed earlier than I had expected though. The staff at HR Tokyo was very robotic, unhelpful, and really lacked speaking english.
Narita is so far from the city! >.>
I ended up taking N'EX to Shinjuku, ate at Kurumaya Bekkan, and walked around for an bit. Department stores closed earlier than I had expected though. The staff at HR Tokyo was very robotic, unhelpful, and really lacked speaking english.
Narita is so far from the city! >.>
Yeah most department stores do close a bit early in Jpn... typically 8~9pm (sometimes earlier out in suburbs), but the restaurant floors usually stay open much later. Hopefully you had a couple hours to shop.
Jun 4, 2016, 12:42 am
#654
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Sorry you didn't have great experience at HR. I'm kind of surprised to hear about the poor service. HR Tokyo is more or less an average HR property, but I've always found the staff/service to be very professional. I'm not surprised to hear about the limited English, but I'm surprised they weren't trying to be helpful.
Yeah most department stores do close a bit early in Jpn... typically 8~9pm (sometimes earlier out in suburbs), but the restaurant floors usually stay open much later. Hopefully you had a couple hours to shop.
Yeah most department stores do close a bit early in Jpn... typically 8~9pm (sometimes earlier out in suburbs), but the restaurant floors usually stay open much later. Hopefully you had a couple hours to shop.
As for the HR, service was excellent like every other place in Japan. It's just unfortunate the batch of staff lacked an bit of english skills. Was frustrating trying to find the shuttle bus at first so I decided to just walk. (Calling the hotel was virtually useless because the operator didn't know the alphabets when I asked her to spell the department store name). Than at check-in the agent told me the lounge was on the 7th floor (really the 9th). Like I said w/o FT guidance, I'd be really dead.....
Really loved how everything is on-time in Japan. Really no need to add extra time to transportation.
Jun 6, 2016, 10:07 pm
#655
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Just forget about this for two reasons:
1). As per AlwaysAisle above.
2). If you want to shop and eat, there's no reason to stay airside at NRT other than that there's some duty-free shopping. There's much more landside. But you're best off going to Aeon mall for shopping and eating.
1). As per AlwaysAisle above.
2). If you want to shop and eat, there's no reason to stay airside at NRT other than that there's some duty-free shopping. There's much more landside. But you're best off going to Aeon mall for shopping and eating.
In 19 hours, you can leave the airport and comfortably explore the town of Narita, spend the night there, return to the airport in the morning, and still have time to hit the duty-free shops, if that's what you're into.
Jun 13, 2016, 11:54 pm
#656
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I'll be arriving in Narita at around 3:30pm. Going to meet friends whose flights are arriving at 5:30pm and 6pm, and we'll go to Tokyo afterward. Any suggestions on what to do in landside during that time waiting for them? I'll be arriving in intl Terminal 1, they'll be arriving in intl terminal 1 and intl terminal 2.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Jun 14, 2016, 10:17 am
#657
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I'll be arriving in Narita at around 3:30pm. Going to meet friends whose flights are arriving at 5:30pm and 6pm, and we'll go to Tokyo afterward. Any suggestions on what to do in landside during that time waiting for them? I'll be arriving in intl Terminal 1, they'll be arriving in intl terminal 1 and intl terminal 2.
Jun 16, 2016, 4:57 am
#658
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Where is a good place to wait to meet people arriving on other flight? I'm arriving NRT on UA and my wife will be on a later ANA flight.
Jun 16, 2016, 9:41 am
#659
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The map of the terminal shows the location. It is small area with seats which airport made just for such purpose. Nothing special but for first time visitors it may be easy to identify because it says “Meeting Point”
I think there are other parts in the terminal can be used as a reference point to meet. But since this is the place which was designated specifically for that purpose, thought could be easier to identify by first time visitors.
Jun 28, 2016, 10:29 am
#660
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Hi, we'll be arriving on UA837 at 2:10pm and departing on ET673 at 9:10pm (both flights in J). We're meeting a friend landside to say hi for a little bit and in order to maximize time, I want to know where it is best to get my boarding pass for the ET flight? I assume there will be a transit desk in NRT to get it, but is it easier to go landside and then get a boarding pass at the check-in desk upon returning? (is that even possible)
Also, does UA provide J customers with expedited immigration/customs and does ET provide J customers with expedited security? Does that even exist?
Also, does UA provide J customers with expedited immigration/customs and does ET provide J customers with expedited security? Does that even exist?
Last edited by O62; Jun 28, 2016 at 2:29 pm Reason: Clarified: Meeting friend outside of airport and fixed arrival time