televisor

Honestly, UA Y food is quite decent. I had chicken karaage out of NRT on a recent flight, which was tasty (not crispy like on the ground though) - much better than anything NH has ever served me. The quantities weren't huge, but I was satisfied.

tonycdevera1

Hi Alex,

My wife and I do it all the time. We always stay overnight in Narita on our way from Manila to Washington, D.C., via ANA. We always stay at Narita Mercure Hotel. They have free transportation to and from the airport. The hotel is surrounded by good inexpensive restaurants, train station, buses and more. After check in, you can take the bus around the corner to Aeon Shopping Mall and spend the afternoon and evening walking around. One interesting place is the Japanese Store where everything is 200yen. Hope this is helpful.

Tony deV

jix

Is there a store similar to Tokyu Hands or Loft within NRT? or nearby?

I have a few hours layover at NRT and want to explore/shop but can't venture into Tokyo.

nishimark

There's a shopping mall (Aeon) in nearby Narita town, no Loft or Tokyu Hands though.
http://narita-aeonmall.com.e.vd.hp.t...om/shop/lists/

evergrn

What's few hours? If you don't have time to venture into Tokyo (Ueno is only 45min by train), you may not have time to go to Aeon mall either.

If you only have 3 hours, for instance, you should probably stay put at the airport. Head to the landside shopping area. There may not be a Loft or Tokyu Hands, but there's a lot of interesting little shops that collectively may fulfill your needs. There's also a small Mujirushi store at NRT, which may be of interest to you although I realize the concept is a little bit different. Shops at NRT don't jack up prices like they do at American airports.

mnbp

Here's the web page where NRT airport lists their shopping options.
http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/shops/

ksandness

Yes, I'm afraid so. The airport really is in the middle of nowhere--and yes, that's possible, even in Japan--and even getting to the town of Narita requires you to clear Customs and Immigration, find where the train leaves from--making sure not to get on the train that goes all the way to Tokyo, buy a ticket, ride 15 minutes into town, ride back, and go through security. Both Customs and Immigration and security can be either a snap or a hassle, depending on time of day, season, whether the officials have headaches, etc.

The main sight in Narita is Shinshoji temple, but it's a good walk from the station.

Next time, try to get a longer layover.

maortega15

Does anyone know what place/s are the best to get Unagi in the area? I was doing some searcher and I've been reading Surugaya is one of the places but I am hearing other places too. I was thinking of going to an Unagi place for lunch one day. Hopefully someone here can help. Thanks

MINAZO

I've been Surugaya twice and their unagi was very good and traditional.

Good thing is you don't wait in line but get the ticket with numbers for waiting and they can tell you when to come back. You can explore the area for a while.

There's some other famous places but I've never been to, sorry.

ksandness

First of all, I recommend against staying at the Radisson if you want to do any sightseeing, because according to the map, it's on the other side of the expressway from the main city. It's OK on the way to Europe, because you won't have time for much except sleeping and having breakfast before you need to head back to the airport.

On the way back, however, I suggest booking a place in Tokyo, because you will have Friday afternoon and evening and most of Saturday in the city, and it would make no sense to go back to Narita just to sleep.

Depending on your price range, your hotel in Tokyo may have a direct bus, or you can take your choice of bus or train. See your guidebook for suggestions.

The fish market is over-rated, in my opinion, and what there is happens in the wee hours of the morning. I don't know what museum you are referring to when you say "the museum." Tokyo has lots of them. You will probably have time for one at the most.

Since you are not going till later this year, I suggest buying a guidebook to Tokyo, which will include Narita, and studying it thoroughly so that you can make the best use of your limited time.

maortega15

Thanks. I'm reading that there are two places that are worth checking (Kawatoyo and Surugaya). Not sure which is better. Any idea?

Do you happen to know if they are busy on weekdays? How long are the lines? What would be the best time to go? What would you recommend getting? And how do I get a taxi on the way back?

jib71

The posts that you're responding to are from 2001-2002.

ksandness

So how did it end up in the "new post" position?

maortega15

Are the train tickets the same for the lines above? Also, are the lines above in the same station at the airport or they have separate stations?

I'm thinking about taking the two trains into Narita for lunch. I know in Narita, the stations are separate from each other, not sure about the station in the airport.

evergrn

The two lines' stations are essentially the same at the airport. JR and Keisei share the same general concourse area. So whether it's JR or Keisei, you head down towards the same general area from the airport's arrival concourse level. But each has its own side for buying the tickets at. And different entrance/exit, different platform. But it's all well-marked.