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'''[https://www.narita-airport.jp/en/ Narita International Airport]''' (成田国際空港 ''Narita Kokusai Kūkō'') ({{IATA|NRT}}) is the primary international airport serving [[Tokyo]], in [[Japan]].
==Understand==
Narita should not be confused with [[Tokyo
==Flights==
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The airport has three terminals connected by train and bus.
* '''Terminal 2''' serves Japan Airlines (JAL) and most other Oneworld airlines (e.g. American, British Airways, Finnair, Qantas).
* '''Terminal 3''', opened April 2014, serves most, but not all, domestic and international low-cost carriers: Jetstar, Spring Japan, Jeju Air.
Check the airport's website just prior to your departure to determine at which terminal you will arrive. On the way to the airport, there are also lists (in English) posted near the doors of trains going to Narita.
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==Ground transportation==
Although the airport is quite distant from the city there are many options to get from Narita to Tokyo. The most common methods are express trains to major train stations in Tokyo, and Airport Limousine buses that go directly to major hotels. The table below summarizes the easiest ways of travel.
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'''Narita to Tokyo in a nutshell'''<br>{{Naritaaccess}}
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===By rail – overview===
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There are '''three train lines''' from Narita and all will get you into [[Tokyo]]. If coming to the airport,
The two premier reserved-seat train services that operate out of Narita Airport are the '''Skyliner''' and the '''Narita Express'''. As a general rule of thumb, Skyliner trains offer the fastest ride into Tokyo (36 minutes), while Narita Express trains offer direct one-seat connections to the bullet trains and most of Tokyo's major train stations, albeit at a slower pace (61 minutes).
Line 27 ⟶ 40:
If you are on a budget and plan to use any of the various commuter train services that run out of Narita Airport, using a '''stored fare card''' (Suica or PASMO) will prove to be convenient.
Smoking is prohibited on
===JR line===
[[Image:Series-E259-NE014_NEX.jpg|thumb|300px|JR East's '''Narita Express'''.]]
From Narita Airport, arguably the most convenient train service into Tokyo is the Japan Railways (JR) [https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/nex/ '''Narita Express'''] ('''N'EX'''). The ride takes 55–60 minutes to [[Tokyo/Chiyoda|Tokyo Station]], with the easiest connections to the ''Shinkansen'' (bullet train) and services continuing to some of Tokyo's major train stations such as [[Tokyo/Shinagawa|Shinagawa]], [[Tokyo/Shibuya|Shibuya]] and [[Tokyo/Shinjuku|Shinjuku]]. Trains operate out of the airport daily between 7:37 and 21:44, with most departures about every 30 minutes. Smoking is not permitted on board. All seats are reserved, but reservations can be purchased at any time.
The N'EX is '''free''' for users of a [[Rail travel in Japan|Japan Rail Pass]] or JR East Pass. Seats can be reserved when you pick up the Rail Pass at the JR Travel Service Center (or at the regular JR counter when the Service Center is closed). Foreigners without a Rail Pass can purchase a special [https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/nex.html '''round trip''' ticket] for '''¥5,000'''. The round trip must be completed within 14 days. The '''regular fare''' starts at '''¥3,070''' for trips from Narita Airport to Tokyo Station in standard class, with higher fares for green car (first class) seats.
====Non-express trains====
JR also operates Rapid trains on the Sobu/Narita line, leaving once per hour and stopping at various points along the way, including [[Chiba]]. These are normal, non-smoking commuter trains and often get crowded during rush hour, especially if you are boarding in Yokohama or Tokyo. From Narita Airport to Tokyo, the trip is approximately 82 minutes for ¥1,340 (compare with ¥1,270 to ride the Keisei Access Express to Ueno). The Rapid service train also has a couple of green cars; a green car seat can be obtained for ¥1,000 (¥800 on a weekend or holiday) if reserved beforehand, with higher fares charged on board. Fares charged before boarding are deducted from an IC card such as Suica.
===Keisei Railway===
The private '''Keisei''' (京成) Railway offers trains to central and southern Tokyo, as well as direct commuter trains to [[Tokyo Haneda Airport|Haneda]] airport. Keisei trains run on two routes: the faster, more-direct '''Narita Sky Access Line''' and the slower, less-direct '''Keisei Main Line'''. The two lines branch off separately between Narita Airport and Takasago Station. Both lines reach Tokyo's Keisei Ueno and Nippori stations. Nippori offers the easiest connection to the JR Yamanote and Joban Lines, and to the Nippori-Toneri Liner for Tokyo's Adachi Ward. At Keisei Ueno you can walk over to JR Ueno station in 4 minutes to connect to the JR Yamanote, Tohoku and Takasaki lines and northbound Shinkansen trains, as well as the Ginza and Hanzomon subway lines.
Because the Sky Access and Keisei Main Lines operate on different fare structures, separate ticket gates and platforms are used at Narita Airport's two train stations. Sky Access Line passengers only have to pass through one ticket gate, while Keisei Main Line passengers must pass through two ticket gates. Taking a train through the Sky Access route between the Airport and Nippori/Ueno is ¥1,270, while the Keisei Main Line route is ¥1,050. The whole fare can be paid using a Suica card.
====Sky Access Line====
[[Image:Keisei-Type-AE.jpg|thumb|300px|Keisei Electric Railway's Skyliner]]
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* If you are taking a '''Keisei Main Line''' train that does not go directly to Ueno, you'll most likely need to change at '''Keisei-Narita''' (the first station after leaving the airport). Otherwise, change at '''Aoto'''.
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Keisei's premier service is the '''[https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/skyliner/index.php Skyliner]''', which operates on the Sky Access Line 2–3 times an hour. It is the fastest train connecting the airport to Tokyo, with trains running into and out of Keisei Ueno and Nippori stations. The new Skyliner trains offer comfortable seating and a maximum speed of 160 km/h (100 mph). The full run from Terminal 1 to Ueno takes 44 minutes, with the train traveling nonstop between Nippori and Terminal 2·3 in 36 minutes (a few trains stop at Aoto along the way). All seats are reserved and the regular fare is ¥2,570 each way, though foreign tourists can take advantage of a discount using the '''[https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/e-ticket/en/ Skyliner eTicket]'''. Using this service you can purchase Skyliner ticket vouchers in advance for only ¥2,300, and print your vouchers to be exchanged for tickets in Japan at a manned Keisei or Skyliner ticket counter. When exchanging your voucher you must present your passport and will be asked for your desired departure time.
The budget option along the Sky Access Line is the commuter train service known as Access Express, or Access Tokkyu (アクセス特急). Access Tokkyu trains depart every 40 minutes, and most daytime trains run into the Toei Asakusa Subway Line. Making limited stops, the Access Tokkyu offers the best ride to [[Tokyo/Asakusa|Asakusa]] (1 hr, ¥1,310) and Nihombashi (65 minutes, ¥1,350). A change of trains at Nihombashi will allow you to make a quick hop into the Ginza district (Higashi-Ginza Station, 75 minutes, ¥1,350). Shimbashi (70 minutes, ¥1,350) puts you within easy reach of the Yurikamome light rail line to [[Tokyo/Odaiba|Odaiba]]. Many services also continue onto the Keikyu Line for [[Tokyo/Shinagawa|Shinagawa]] (80 minutes, ¥1,550) and [[Tokyo Haneda Airport|Haneda]] Airport (100 minutes, ¥1,730).
From the Access Tokkyu trains you can transfer at Imba-Nihon-Idai station – two stations after Terminal 2 – to local '''Hokuso Railway''' services. One place of interest is Chiba New Town Chuo (Central Chiba New Town, 22 min, ¥830), where malls and shopping venues are on the plenty. At Shin-Kamagaya station you can change to the '''Shin-Keisei Railway''' and '''Tobu Urban Park Line'''. At Higashi-Matsudo station you can change to the '''JR Musashino Line''' for [[Saitama]]'s Minami Ward (Musashi-Urawa Station).
The '''[https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/tickets/subway.php Keisei Skyliner and Tokyo Subway Ticket]''' includes a trip on the Keisei Skyliner and an open ticket valid for unlimited travel on all lines of the '''Tokyo Metro''' and '''Toei''' subway for between 24 and 72 hours. Prices start at ¥2,890 for a '''one-way''' Skyliner trip combined with a 24-hour Tokyo Metro open ticket, and ¥4,880 for a '''round trip''' on the Skyliner with a 24-hour open ticket. Note that the Tokyo Metro open ticket '''does not''' allow travel on any '''JR Line'''.
====Keisei Main Line====
Regular commuter trains - those that do not carry the "Access" designation - depart from Narita Airport every 20 minutes. Keisei Ueno can be reached in 80 minutes at a cost of ¥1,050. Note that a number of the departures out of the airport make extra stops and head to the Asakusa subway line, and so those heading towards Nippori or Keisei Ueno will likely have to change to a rapid limited express, or ''kaisoku tokkyu'' (快速特急), at Keisei-Narita station (the first stop after leaving the airport).
From the Keisei Main Line you have the option of transferring at Funabashi station to the '''JR Chūō-Sobu line''' or at Katsutadai station to the Tōyō Rapid with through service to the '''Tōzai subway line''', both of which go right through the middle of Tokyo. The Chūō-Sobu line goes through [[Tokyo/Akihabara|Akihabara]], [[Tokyo/Chiyoda|Ochanomizu]], Yotsuya and [[Tokyo/Shinjuku|Shinjuku]] and facilitates an easy transfer to the regular JR Chūō express, which goes as far west as Tachikawa, Ōme, Takao and other destinations beyond. The Tōzai line takes a slight southern approach with stops including Kiba, [[Tokyo/Chuo|Nihonbashi]], [[Tokyo/Bunkyo|Iidabashi]] and [[Tokyo/Shinjuku|Takadanobaba]].
Line 68 ⟶ 79:
Note that none of the subway or elevated lines are specifically prepared for travelers with big luggage and tend to get crowded once inside the Yamanote ring; the exchanges at Katsutadai and Funabashi are usually rather pleasant though.
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All of the buses listed below make four pickup stops (Terminal 1 North Wing, Terminal 1 South Wing, Terminal 2, Terminal 3) and either three or four dropoff stops.
====Airport Limousine Bus====
[[Image:Limousinebus_252-20650RU_Gala-2nd.jpg|thumb|300px|Airport Limousine Bus heading from Narita Airport to Haneda Airport]]
There is a network of '''[http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/ Airport Limousine]''' buses that serve most major hubs within Tokyo, stopping at major hotels as well as some suburbs. Prices are comparable to the Narita Express train services, but are convenient for the first-time traveler as they take you directly to your hotel. The Airport Limousine is also one way to transfer to [[Tokyo Haneda Airport]]; Access Tokkyu trains are cheaper, but Airport Limousines are much more frequent. The journey to most points in central Tokyo takes 90–120 minutes and costs ¥2900-3200 per person, but watch out in rush hour (especially on the way to the airport) as there may be traffic jams.
The Airport Limousine's flagship service is to/from the '''[https://www.tcat-hakozaki.co.jp/en/ Tokyo City Air Terminal (T-CAT)]''' in Hakozaki section of Tokyo's Chuo Ward. Travel times are usually (but not always) one hour since the buses can access T-CAT from several highways. The regular fare is ¥2800. T-CAT is directly connected to the Hanzomon Line of the Tokyo Metro subway, which runs to Shibuya and to Tokyo SkyTree with plenty of other connections in between. A taxi can bring you from T-CAT to Tokyo Station for about ¥1000.
Airport Limousine buses allow two pieces of luggage per passenger in the hold, each weighing a maximum of 30 kg.
====Airport Bus TYO-NRT====
[[Image:Narita_Airport_Transport_327_Airport_Bus_TYO-NRT_Selega_HD.jpg|thumb|300px|The Airport Bus TYO-NRT is light blue, compared to Airport Limousine's orange buses]]
The '''[https://tyo-nrt.com/en Airport Bus TYO-NRT]''' (abbreviations for Tokyo and Narita, respectively) is a '''low-cost bus''' operated by several bus companies between Tokyo Station and Narita Airport, with one-way trips costing just ¥1300. Trips are advertised at 70 min, but again are subject to potential traffic jams. At Tokyo Station, buses discharge at the Nihombashi Exit and pick up at the bus terminal outside the Yaesu South Exit. Some buses also run to and from Ginza (Sukiyabashi crossing, near Ginza Station Exit C7 of Tokyo Metro) and Shinonome (across from the AEON Mall, a 15 min walk from Toyosu Station on the subway and Yurikamome Line).
This bus allows only one piece of checked luggage per passenger in the hold.
====To/from [[Yokohama]]====
In nearby Yokohama there is the '''Yokohama City Air Terminal (Y-CAT)''', which is only a few minutes' walk from the Yokohama train station. Buses cost ¥3700, with travel time estimated at 85 minutes.
===By taxi===
A taxi to central Tokyo is ''extremely'' expensive - a trip from Narita to Tokyo Station will run approximately ¥
Flat fare taxi cabs to Tokyo
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Keisei also offers a '''[http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/value_ticket/teitotaxi.php Skyliner & Taxi Ticket]''' that combines a one-way trip on the ''Skyliner'' train with a taxi ride from Keisei Ueno station to any destination within 11 wards in Tokyo. The taxi will pass two or three of Tokyo's major attractions on the way to your destination. The fare is ¥5100-6600 for one person; the price per person is reduced for groups of two or three. Up to two large suitcases per party are allowed.
Remember that licensed cabs in Japan have green license plates. Unlicensed cabs will have standard white or yellow license plates and should be avoided.
==Get around==
There are free shuttle buses every ten minutes or so between Terminals 1, 2 and
Terminals 2 and 3 are also connected by a 500-meter-long covered corridor (10-15 min walk), for landside passengers only.
==Wait==
If you have young children, the excellent Playrooms in both terminals are a godsend. The one in T2 is equipped with a tatami mat area for babies and playground equipment for preschoolers. Inexplicably, it's not listed on the official web site, but you can find it by following the signs for "Nursery" after passing through Immigration, just walk ''past'' the escalators down to the satellite and turn right.
==
*'''Japan Airlines''' has its flagship lounge in Terminal 2, which is accessible to those travelling on full-fare Economy, Premium Economy, Business or First class, as well as those with JAL frequent flyer status of sapphire or higher. Also accessible to travellers on other OneWorld airlines in Business or First Class, as well as those with OneWorld sapphire status or higher. Has a separate section exclusively for First class passengers. Hot food and alcohol, including sake are provided in the lounge.
*'''All Nippon Airways''' has two lounges in Terminal 1, which is accessible to those travelling on Premium Economy, Business or First class, as well as those with Platinum status or higher on ANA's frequent flyer programme. Also accessible to those travelling in Business or First class on other Star Alliance airlines, as well as those with Star Alliance gold status. Both lounges have a separate section exclusively for First class passengers. Hot food and alcohol, including sake, are served in the lounge. Also features a noodle bar where you can order rice and noodle dishes, including their signature chicken curry rice.
*'''Korean Airlines''' lounge at the Satellite 2 building of Terminal 1 accepts Priority Pass members.
*Several independent lounges also exist in the airport. Lounges marked '''I.A.S.S. Executive''' (landside) or '''I.A.S.S. Superior''' (airside) in Terminals 1 and 2 are accessible to those with membership in Priority Pass and other lounge access programmes. These lounges are generally of lower quality than the JAL and ANA lounges.
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==Eat and drink==
Narita has a reasonable range of eating options before security, but only a few token restaurants on the other side. Ordering takeaway and bringing it through is a reasonable alternative. Terminal 1 airside has a few restaurant options (McDonalds, Ippudo, etc) but at peak times there can be very long queues. Starbucks appears to be the only cafe option.
For that last-minute sushi fix, [https://www.narita-airport.jp/en/shops/detail/t1cb04_t000fw Tsukiji Sushi Iwa] (T1) and [http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/shops/rest_shop/rest/floor_list/detail/t2mn04_t0004h.html Ganso] (T2), both before security, are quite respectable.
==Buy==
Once you have arrived at Narita, you can access cash machines operated by
Most visitors with a Maestro EMV ATM chip card (i.e. IC, chip-and-pin) can only use the 7-Eleven and AEON machines.
When departing Narita, the better shops and restaurants are in the check-in area: after passing security and immigration, all that's really available is expensive duty-free and some convenience store sundries. But remember that Japan restricts liquids in carry-on baggage, and plan to buy drinks for the plane after security.
As '''T-3 terminal''' is served by budget airlines, you may find '''good currency exchange rates''' here. There are few exchange stores right after passing through customs.
<u>Tip</u>: Departing passengers usually leave umbrellas near the garbage bins at the airport entrance. If you've just arrived and it's rainy season in Tokyo feel free to pick one up for yourself.
==Connect==
Free WiFi access is available throughout the airport (SSID: '''FreeWifi-Narita'''); paid access to WiFi through NTT and Softbank hotspots is also available. There are several charging stations in both terminals with desks, 100-volt power ports and desk lamps.
==Cope==
Line 128 ⟶ 156:
If you're at Narita for a connecting flight, you may wish to use the dayrooms and showers inside the terminal, past security. Dayrooms are paid for by the hour; ¥1000 for the first hour and ¥500 for each additional hour. The dayroom consists of a bed and a bathroom with a shower. It's a great way to refresh yourself before your next flight. If you just want to take a shower, you can get a shower room for ¥500 for a half hour. Soap and shampoo are provided, but not things like toothbrushes, toothpaste, shavers, and deodorant, so bring them in your carry-on with your change of clothes. Twin dayrooms are available for ¥1600 for the first hour and ¥800 for each additional hour. Dayroom reservations can be made up to a month in advance.
Narita is ''not'' a 24-hour airport, and is
===Hotels===
For early departures or late arrivals it is convenient to have a hotel close to the airport. Some of them provide free shuttle from/to the airport. The town of [[Narita]], only 10 min from the airport, offers much better value for your money than the airport hotels.
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Visiting [[Tokyo]] is the most obvious idea with a long layover; however, the city of [[Narita]] is a close option.
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