Sue_xx_yy

One last post.

Here are a series of opinions on Nikko from Fodorites:

http://www.fodors.com/community/asia...e-question.cfm

with most saying they thought it well worth the trip.

kiwinz

Thanks Sue_xx_yy for all the information, yes we have a night flight leaving Tokyo airport.
I live in a geothermal town in New Zealand so hot spas are not special for me.

mrwunrfl

>>We arrive in Tokyo at midnight, are there hotels by the airport for the first night? or should we go into Tokyo?

Which Tokyo airport, Haneda or Narita?

If Haneda then I would just go into Tokyo, expecting to use a taxi, not train. There is a hotel at the airport.

If Narita then it makes more sense to spend a night at an airport hotel. There are many.

The shinkansen does not actually go to either airport.

kiwinz

Will be travelling to Haneda at midnight. mrwunrfl waht is the cost for a taxi and how long will it take? thanks

mrwunrfl

Depends on where you are going. It won't be inexpensive. The Westin in Ebisu says 8,000 JPY and 50 min.

Going by rail would be cheap but you might be too late.

I think that taxi fare is ok for two people. Traveling solo, I would have a plan to travel by rail but if that didn't work then I would just bite the bullet and take a taxi. I would want to get the travel over with and staying a night at an airport hotel has too many negatives for me. YMMV

someotherguy

There's a massive Tokyu Excel directly connected to Haneda Terminal 2.

mrwunrfl

I guess I might stay at that airport hotel if it cost less than where I would otherwise stay that night and if there was morning limo bus to the next hotel in the morning.

kja

Please note that the OP had a new thread:
http://www.fodors.com/community/asia...nts-please.cfm