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Old Nov 13th, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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3 hours in Tokyo?

DH and I have a 3 hour layover at Narita on our way to Bangkok (and on the way back). Anything close enough to the airport worth seeing/eating? Anything IN the airport worth seeing/eating? I just hate to waste the only time I'll be in Tokyo in the near future doing nothing.
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Old Nov 14th, 2007 | 08:17 AM
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3 hours is not enough time to do anything but maybe have a meal in the airport before you have to check into your next flight. Certainly not enough time to leave and go to Narita,imho.

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Old Nov 14th, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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It doesn't sound like you will have time to leave the airport.

A suggestion...
You can purchase a NWA Worldclub pass for $85 (60-day membership and you can bring a guest) or $40 (one-day membership with no guest privileges). The Narita Worldclubs are supposedly quite nice and you don't have to be flying Northwest in order to use them.
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Old Nov 15th, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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Kate,

Which airlines are you using? I think you can get quick massage/reflexology on the airside. Someone also commented about a sushi restaurant on the airside.

With 3hrs, you really don't have time to get to the airside (where there are better choice of shops and restaurants).
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Old Nov 16th, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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We're on American and then Japan Airlines. What exactly is the "airside"? I'm not familiar with the term.
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Old Nov 16th, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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Look here for Narita info

See what terminal your plane arrives and departs from

http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/

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Old Nov 16th, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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Hi

No, I don't think there will be time to go into Tokyo at least. Are you just going to Bangkok or are you checking out more of Thailand?

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Old Nov 16th, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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We're going to be in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket (for diving).

I guess being able to say I ate sushi IN Japan will have to do!
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Old Nov 18th, 2007 | 05:03 AM
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Airside = before immigration/customs
Landside = after immigraiton/customs
(as an arriving passenger).

AA/JL use Terminal 2, which is bigger. There are shops and restaurants in an arcade on the landside, including a sushi bar. The only drawback is, I think most of the restaurants are on the landside so you'll need to clear immigrations if you want a good sushi. There is a reflexology/massage place right after security check, if I recall.
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Old Nov 18th, 2007 | 06:19 AM
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NRT still has outdoor observation decks in their terminals. If you're interested in planes or getting some outside air.
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