Tokyo Narita

Guide to Tokyo Narita Airport

Tokyo’s Narita Airport is quite busy but proficient. Narita, sometimes called ‘The New Tokyo International Airport’ is a major international gateway for Japan. The airport is 40 miles north-east of Tokyo.

Terminals and facilities at Tokyo Narita

Narita has two terminals. Terminal 1 handles European airline companies, and Terminal 2 handles largely Asian airlines. The terminals are about 1 mile apart between which people can travel using the shuttle buses that leave every 10 minutes.

Banks and ATMs are readily available in both terminals for your financial needs. Airline club lounges are on hand to cater to the needs of frequent, business, and first-class flyers. The visually-impaired are aided with tactile flooring. The rest of the airport provides good facilities for the disabled, including wheelchair accessible telephones and toilets.

There are plenty of shops in both terminals offering the usual range of books, newsstands, confectionery, cosmetics, souvenirs, and electrical goods.

Terminal 2 provides a business center with fax, photocopying, messenger services, information, secretarial services, offices, and meeting rooms. Fax and photocopying services are also available in Terminal 1. If you need further business facilities, try one of the airport hotels. The Narita airport hotels are first-rate and are conveniently located so you don’t have to travel far to find a room. Before booking your Tokyo Hotels, make sure you check out the selection on DirectRooms.com, our recommended hotel booking site.

Restaurants and bars are available on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors of Terminal 1 and on the 2nd and 4th floors of Terminal 2. International cuisine is offered along with Japanese favorites.

If you need to hire a car to get into Tokyo, head to one of the car hire counters in Narita airport. You can get savings on Tokyo airport car hire by booking in advance.

Hotels at Narita airport

There are numerous airport hotels on hand, so travelers don’t have to drive all the way into busy Tokyo to find a hotel. Airport hotels near Narita airport vary in prices and amenities, so visitors should find what they need online. You can get the best deal if you book a hotel at Tokyo airport in advance here.

Some of the Narita airport hotels on offer include Hilton Narita Airport, ANA Hotel Narita, and Radisson Narita Airport.

Transportation and parking at Tokyo Narita Airport

Trains least expensive choice for getting into Tokyo. You must reserve train seats however, which can be done at the NEX counter at the train terminal. Trains leave every 30 minutes and the journey to Tokyo Station is 75 minutes. If you’re in a hurry, there’s the Keisei Skyliner Express train. This leaves Narita Station every 30-40 minutes and stops just north of Tokyo Station. The journey takes one hour and tickets can be purchased in the arrivals lobby of each terminal.

'The Airport Limousine Bus,' which leaves from just outside the terminals, will take you to the Tokyo City Air Terminal (TCAT) roughly every 15 minutes. From there it is a short trip to all the major Tokyo hotels. Some of the buses even go directly to the hotels. You can take a taxi into Tokyo, but be warned that they are very expensive and may cost around US$100.

Airport parking at Narita Airport can be found at Parking Buildings 1 and 2. Discounted rates on airport parking can be obtained online. Click here to reserve Tokyo airport parking.

Car hire at Narita airport

Tokyo Narita International Airport can be found off route 295 (the Higashi Kanto Expressway East) north-east of Tokyo city itself. The Syuto Expressway also passes close by.

Getting a hire car and driving yourself into Tokyo might be the quickest option for getting into the city. There are plenty of car hire companies to choose from at Narita airport, and you can save by booking a hire car for Tokyo airport here.

Tokyo is very big and is probably best managed by hire car. The attractions are spread out around the city, and some are even a fair drive away from Tokyo. This makes it more convenient to see the sites by hire car.

Website: www.narita-airport.jp

Information: +81 476 322 802