Enough time at NRT?
Jun 20, 2007 | 11:28 pm
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Enough time at NRT?
I am arriving on NW27 from SFO to NRT on Saturday. The flight arrives at 4:45pm and my connection departs for CAN at 6:50PM. I like filling my passport with stamps, it's my 8th time through NRT but I've never had a Japan stamp, would I have enough time to clear immigration then make it back through security for my flight?
Seeing as im already checked in, and would just need to pass security, I think it may be possible...this being if the flight is not delayed.
Seeing as im already checked in, and would just need to pass security, I think it may be possible...this being if the flight is not delayed.
Jun 21, 2007 | 12:13 am
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You would have to first go through Immigration, then Customs, then you're exiting into the arrivals hall, in which case you'll have to head all the way back up the the departure hall, go through the nwa security check, then airport security, then you have to wait through exit immigration.
A lot of variables, I wouldn't risk it with 2hrs or less to do it, maybe others might, the flight might arrive on time, but take time to taxi to the gate, or you have a delayed arrival, or you can lose a lot of time either at entry immigration, the airport security lines, or waiting to get through exit immigration.
A lot of variables, I wouldn't risk it with 2hrs or less to do it, maybe others might, the flight might arrive on time, but take time to taxi to the gate, or you have a delayed arrival, or you can lose a lot of time either at entry immigration, the airport security lines, or waiting to get through exit immigration.
Last edited by railroadtycoon; Jun 21, 2007 at 12:19 am
Jun 21, 2007 | 3:42 am
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You could buy yourself one of these at the airside stores at NRT - http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp...mg22944813.jpg
Stamp away to your heart's content. Go ahead. Knock yourself out.
But please don't slow down the NRT immigration lines.
Stamp away to your heart's content. Go ahead. Knock yourself out.
But please don't slow down the NRT immigration lines.
Jun 21, 2007 | 5:33 pm
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Jun 22, 2007 | 5:49 am
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I'm sorry you'll be missing out this time.
If you don't mind I'd like to share one of my own 'hobbies whilst in Japan' in case it comes in useful for your next visit. It was a source of absolute delight for my mother on her trip there.
:-:STAMP RALLY:-:
If you don't mind I'd like to share one of my own 'hobbies whilst in Japan' in case it comes in useful for your next visit. It was a source of absolute delight for my mother on her trip there.
:-:STAMP RALLY:-:
Can I strongly urge anybody going to Japan with children to get them a good notebook with plain paper - it will need to be at least A5 size.
At almost every location there will be, somewhere, a rubber stamp and inkpad for you to take a souvenir impression. Even train and subway stations have them (the one at Ryogoku is especially nice!). Stamps are free. It's often quite fun to locate them.
More info and examples here:
http://www.dotpattern.com/artwerk/ru...er-stamps.html
and here:
http://www.dotpattern.com/artwerk/ru...r-stamps2.html
Ask for "Stamp Rally" (Sutampo Rarri) and show your book (hopefully with some already in there) if you need help finding them.
As an example, they are dotted all around the Nihon Minka En and are in little houses like this one: http://www.pref.nara.jp/narakoen/sr-2.JPG
Stamp Rallies are part of the culture in Japan and are often used for promotional purposes - here's a photo diary of some children who went on a special event train journey themed on Anpan Man - a popular cartoon character. It shows the stamps they collected in their commemorative booklets.
http://ww82.tiki.ne.jp/~mchome/stamp...003_5_17_3.htm
(makes you feel sorry for any commuters caught on one of these whilst nursing a hangover - no wonder one of the stations is called Gomen)
Of course, you don't have to be a child to collect the stamps. There are some truly gorgeous ones around (my favourite is one from Tsukiji tourist information office). Temples have them, all the museums do, sometimes shops have them... you find them in the strangest places.
I first found out about them on my first trip to Tokyo when a couple of German psychiatrists who were staying in the same hostel as I was showed me their own collection - they'd been travelling throughout Japan staying mainly at Temple lodging. The books they'd made up were beautiful.
At almost every location there will be, somewhere, a rubber stamp and inkpad for you to take a souvenir impression. Even train and subway stations have them (the one at Ryogoku is especially nice!). Stamps are free. It's often quite fun to locate them.
More info and examples here:
http://www.dotpattern.com/artwerk/ru...er-stamps.html
and here:
http://www.dotpattern.com/artwerk/ru...r-stamps2.html
Ask for "Stamp Rally" (Sutampo Rarri) and show your book (hopefully with some already in there) if you need help finding them.
As an example, they are dotted all around the Nihon Minka En and are in little houses like this one: http://www.pref.nara.jp/narakoen/sr-2.JPG
Stamp Rallies are part of the culture in Japan and are often used for promotional purposes - here's a photo diary of some children who went on a special event train journey themed on Anpan Man - a popular cartoon character. It shows the stamps they collected in their commemorative booklets.
http://ww82.tiki.ne.jp/~mchome/stamp...003_5_17_3.htm
(makes you feel sorry for any commuters caught on one of these whilst nursing a hangover - no wonder one of the stations is called Gomen)
Of course, you don't have to be a child to collect the stamps. There are some truly gorgeous ones around (my favourite is one from Tsukiji tourist information office). Temples have them, all the museums do, sometimes shops have them... you find them in the strangest places.
I first found out about them on my first trip to Tokyo when a couple of German psychiatrists who were staying in the same hostel as I was showed me their own collection - they'd been travelling throughout Japan staying mainly at Temple lodging. The books they'd made up were beautiful.
Jun 22, 2007 | 8:22 am
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Well - I am not sure that you can find a "Tottoro" stamp. I was intending to show a "generic anime" type stamp. There is a variety of such products on sale at the MODE COMME CA store in Narita Terminal 1 (airside):
http://www.fasola.jp/shop/MCC/index.html
They have a particularly good selection of Atom Boy goods.
http://www.fasola.jp/shop/MCC/index.html
They have a particularly good selection of Atom Boy goods.