the other being Haneda Airport which is closer to the city center.

Narita handles a majority of Tokyo's international flights

and is the first place in Japan many visitors must navigate.

With this in mind, here is a brief overview of how to maneuver through Narita Airport

and get to downtown Tokyo when arriving on an international flight.

After de-planing, the first stop is immigration.

To expedite the process, each passenger should have their disembarkation form filled out

before approaching the counter.

Here, an officer will ask a few questions about your trip, scan the fingerprints of

your index fingers and take your photo.

Assuming everything goes well, you can move on to the baggage claim.

Everyone arriving on an international flight

except for those connecting to another international flight

must collect their checked luggage here

this includes passengers connecting to domestic flights.

With baggage in hand, Customs is next.

Each family will need to hand in a Customs Declaration Form which should be filled out ahead of time.

Passengers with items to declare should use the red lanes

while those with nothing to declare should go through the green ones.

Finally, after clearing Customs, you will enter the public area of the terminal where

there are many useful services you may want to take advantage of before leaving the airport

such as

Currency exchange & ATMs

Wi-Fi and SIM card rentals

Information counters

Baggage delivery and storage

Showers, Nap rooms, and lounges

Rental car pick-up and many more Also, if you purchased a Japan Rail Pass,

this can be picked-up at one of the two JR EAST Travel Service Centers located in the

basements of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.

When you're ready to leave the airport and head into Tokyo there are many options to consider.

In the basements of Terminals 1 and 2 are train stations, and bus stops are located

on floor 1 of all three terminals.

The most popular train routes are: The JR Narita Express or (NEX) which goes

directly to Tokyo Station as well as a few other major downtown stations.

The NEX has comfortable seats and convenient luggage storage

but is also the most expensive option.

The Keisei SkyLiner which is the fastest train option and goes to Nippori and Ueno stations.

Like the NEX, the Skyliner is also has nice seats and luggage storage, but is a bit expensive.

And finally, there are two types of slower, but cheaper, Keisei Limited Express trains.

One that goes to Nippori and Ueno

and another that goes to Asakusa

and continues all the way to Haneda Airport.

Note that these are regular commuter trains that do not allow for seat reservations and

can get crowded during rush hours.

For buses there are two main types: The expensive Airport Limousine buses which

go to a variety of locations throughout the city

including Tokyo station and many major hotels.

And discount shuttle buses which go primarily to Tokyo Station.

Finally, it is possible to take a taxi from Narita, however this option is quite expensive

and will set you back around 20,000 yen to get into the city.

We hope this video helps you know what to expect when navigating through Narita Airport.

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