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Tours in Tokyo |
Narita Airport (NRT)
Tel: (0476) 322 802.
Website: www.narita-airport.or.jp/airport_e/index.html
Narita International Airport is located 66km (41 miles) east of central Tokyo and is the main gateway to Japan, with over 60 airlines operating out of its two terminals. The airport handles mainly international flights, most domestic flights (and China Airlines flights to Taiwan) use Haneda Airport (see below).
Airport facilities: These include various bureaux de change, ATMs, travel agent, tourist information, numerous restaurants and shops (including duty-free shopping), left-luggage service, luggage delivery service, showers and day rooms (which you can book up to one month in advance online), children's play rooms, two clinics, a hair dresser and beauty salon, dry cleaning, and post office. Copy and fax facilities are available at both the Business Support Centre terminal one (tel: (0476) 300 035) and Leo Two in terminal two (tel: (0476) 346 015). Coin-operated Internet terminals are available at various locations throughout the passenger terminals.
Transport to the city: Japan Railway's Narita Express (called ‘N'EX') (tel: (0476) 331 630; website: www.jreast.co.jp) and Keisei Railway's Skyliner (tel: (0476) 32 8501; website: www.keisei.co.jp) provide rapid, frequent and comfortable service to passengers travelling between Narita International Airport and Tokyo Metropolitan areas 0600-2200.
Both companies run regular services with a journey time of just over 50 minutes. Airport Limousine buses (tel: (03) 3665 7220; website: www.limousinebus.co.jp) run several times an hour 0700-2200, serving major hotels in central Tokyo, Haneda Airport, Tokyo City Air Terminal, and Yokohama. The journey time, depending on traffic and destination, is about 90 minutes. Taxis to the city centre are notoriously expensive, costing about ¥30,000. The journey time is about 90 minutes, depending on traffic.
Haneda Airport (HND)
Tel: (03) 5757 8111.
Website: www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp
Haneda, Tokyo's domestic airport, is conveniently located 16km (10 miles) south of central Tokyo. Confusingly, Haneda continues to be officially known as Tokyo International Airport, despite the fact that all international flights other than China Airlines flights to and from Taiwan and those carrying high-ranking official visitors from overseas, now use Narita Airport.
Airport facilities: Facilities include ATMs, post office, banks, travel agent, restaurants and souvenir shops, left-luggage service, luggage delivery service, information counter (tel: (03) 5757 8111) and car hire. There are no business facilities at the airport. A free shuttle bus is available between the terminals
Transport to the city: The Tokyo Monorail Co. (website: www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp/english) connects the airport to Hamamatsucho Station on the JR Yamanote loop line, the city's major transport artery (journey time - 23 minutes). The monorail operates an average 12 trains an hour between 0521 and 2350.
The Keikyu railway (website: www.keikyu.co.jp/english/haneda/) runs to Shinagawa Station (journey time - 19 minutes) and other stations in the centre of the city, operating daily 0530-2400. Airport Limousine buses (tel: (03) 3665 7220; website: www.limousinebus.co.jp) run to major Tokyo railway stations and hotels. Taxis to central Tokyo cost approximately ¥7,000.
Approximate flight times to Tokyo: From London is 12 hours; from New York is 14 hours; from Los Angeles is 11 hours 40 minutes; and from Sydney is 9 hours 30 minutes.
Tel: (0476) 322 802.
Website: www.narita-airport.or.jp/airport_e/index.html
Narita International Airport is located 66km (41 miles) east of central Tokyo and is the main gateway to Japan, with over 60 airlines operating out of its two terminals. The airport handles mainly international flights, most domestic flights (and China Airlines flights to Taiwan) use Haneda Airport (see below).
Airport facilities: These include various bureaux de change, ATMs, travel agent, tourist information, numerous restaurants and shops (including duty-free shopping), left-luggage service, luggage delivery service, showers and day rooms (which you can book up to one month in advance online), children's play rooms, two clinics, a hair dresser and beauty salon, dry cleaning, and post office. Copy and fax facilities are available at both the Business Support Centre terminal one (tel: (0476) 300 035) and Leo Two in terminal two (tel: (0476) 346 015). Coin-operated Internet terminals are available at various locations throughout the passenger terminals.
Transport to the city: Japan Railway's Narita Express (called ‘N'EX') (tel: (0476) 331 630; website: www.jreast.co.jp) and Keisei Railway's Skyliner (tel: (0476) 32 8501; website: www.keisei.co.jp) provide rapid, frequent and comfortable service to passengers travelling between Narita International Airport and Tokyo Metropolitan areas 0600-2200.
Both companies run regular services with a journey time of just over 50 minutes. Airport Limousine buses (tel: (03) 3665 7220; website: www.limousinebus.co.jp) run several times an hour 0700-2200, serving major hotels in central Tokyo, Haneda Airport, Tokyo City Air Terminal, and Yokohama. The journey time, depending on traffic and destination, is about 90 minutes. Taxis to the city centre are notoriously expensive, costing about ¥30,000. The journey time is about 90 minutes, depending on traffic.
Haneda Airport (HND)
Tel: (03) 5757 8111.
Website: www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp
Haneda, Tokyo's domestic airport, is conveniently located 16km (10 miles) south of central Tokyo. Confusingly, Haneda continues to be officially known as Tokyo International Airport, despite the fact that all international flights other than China Airlines flights to and from Taiwan and those carrying high-ranking official visitors from overseas, now use Narita Airport.
Airport facilities: Facilities include ATMs, post office, banks, travel agent, restaurants and souvenir shops, left-luggage service, luggage delivery service, information counter (tel: (03) 5757 8111) and car hire. There are no business facilities at the airport. A free shuttle bus is available between the terminals
Transport to the city: The Tokyo Monorail Co. (website: www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp/english) connects the airport to Hamamatsucho Station on the JR Yamanote loop line, the city's major transport artery (journey time - 23 minutes). The monorail operates an average 12 trains an hour between 0521 and 2350.
The Keikyu railway (website: www.keikyu.co.jp/english/haneda/) runs to Shinagawa Station (journey time - 19 minutes) and other stations in the centre of the city, operating daily 0530-2400. Airport Limousine buses (tel: (03) 3665 7220; website: www.limousinebus.co.jp) run to major Tokyo railway stations and hotels. Taxis to central Tokyo cost approximately ¥7,000.
Approximate flight times to Tokyo: From London is 12 hours; from New York is 14 hours; from Los Angeles is 11 hours 40 minutes; and from Sydney is 9 hours 30 minutes.
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