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9 hrs in Tokyo
I've been through Narita more times than I can count it seems, but
never out of the airport. I may end up with a 9 hour layover at NRT. Is that enough time to actually *do* anything in Tokyo - figuring the time it takes to get to/from the airport, checkin/immigration etc ? I can avoid it, but usually do the 6 or 7am flight from BKK, which doesn't actually help me much since that requires leaving for the airport at 3/4am and not really sleeping anyway. This 9 hr layover flight would have me leaving just before midnight instead, arriving into NRT in the am. I'd only do it if it offers me the chance to do something in Tokyo. Thanks X. |
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"XOR" wrote:
I've been through Narita more times than I can count it seems, but never out of the airport. I may end up with a 9 hour layover at NRT. Is that enough time to actually *do* anything in Tokyo - figuring the time it takes to get to/from the airport, checkin/immigration etc ? Few people (myself included) bother exploring the town of Narita itself in their rush to head into Tokyo, but it is supposed to have a few sights making it worthwhile exploring during a short stopover. The shrine is supposed to be fairly impressive, so unless you are really keen to see central Tokyo, it might be worth checking out Narita itself. -- Dave Fossett Saitama, Japan |
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"XOR" wrote in message om... I've been through Narita more times than I can count it seems, but never out of the airport. I may end up with a 9 hour layover at NRT. Is that enough time to actually *do* anything in Tokyo - figuring the time it takes to get to/from the airport, checkin/immigration etc ? Figure a minimum of an hour and half to get into town or back, plus the time required for clearing immigration, etc., and arriving back at the airport an hour and a half before departure (assuming you have bags to check). Most of your 9 hours is gone already. The only realistic option is to go into the town of Narita itself, and see whatever there is to see there. Bob M. |
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Bob Myers wrote: I've been through Narita more times than I can count it seems, but never out of the airport. I may end up with a 9 hour layover at NRT. Is that enough time to actually *do* anything in Tokyo - figuring the time it takes to get to/from the airport, checkin/immigration etc ? Figure a minimum of an hour and half to get into town or back The train takes only an hour, and puts him pretty much where he wants to be in Tokyo (if I were him, I'd take Keisei Skyliner to Ueno). Figure 2 hours of train time, half an hour of waiting, walking, etc. and even with 1.5 hours for check-in and immigration, he still has 5 hours in Tokyo. If he is really paranoid, he can add an extra hour in each direction, and he still has a good 3 hours in Tokyo - better, IMHO, than 7 hours in Narita, which is his only other option. The only realistic option is to go into the town of Narita itself, and see whatever there is to see there. Narita is a nice town, and I do go there when I have a couple of hours to kill, but I can't imagine what one would do there for the whole day. |
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Dick Locke wrote: The train takes only an hour, and puts him pretty much where he wants to be in Tokyo (if I were him, I'd take Keisei Skyliner to Ueno). I second that. It's in an older and more picturesque part of Tokyo. Just north of the station is the national art gallery, sitting in a nice park. Take the Ginza line subway a few stops east and you're in Asakusa, home of the major tourist attraction temple. Or, better yet, walk all the way through Ueno Park to Yanaka and the old neighborhoods near the Sendagi station to get a taste of old Tokyo. Quieter and less touristy than Asakusa, plenty of temples, fairly authentic if you are into authentic-Japan stuff. Good tsukudani to smuggle home. In any case, anything in Tokyo would be better than marinating one's brains in the duty-free shop for 9 hours. If you take the Keisei limited express (learn the Japanese characters for "Limited Express") it's about a quarter the price of the Skyliner and you get a slice of real Tokyo life during the trip. I haven't taken the Limited in quite some time, but I think it's Y1000 vs. Y1920 for the Skyliner. |
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definitely Narita Village ...........
"XOR" wrote in message om... I've been through Narita more times than I can count it seems, but never out of the airport. I may end up with a 9 hour layover at NRT. Is that enough time to actually *do* anything in Tokyo - figuring the time it takes to get to/from the airport, checkin/immigration etc ? I can avoid it, but usually do the 6 or 7am flight from BKK, which doesn't actually help me much since that requires leaving for the airport at 3/4am and not really sleeping anyway. This 9 hr layover flight would have me leaving just before midnight instead, arriving into NRT in the am. I'd only do it if it offers me the chance to do something in Tokyo. Thanks X. |
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