| Getting
Around Town: There is a shuttle bus from the hotel
into Narita - runs every 30 min. Narita is very small
and walking around town is easy. |
| Restaurants
We Like:
The layover is short and there are limited choices.
- Hotel has a crew cafeteria on the first floor,
open until 9 p.m. You gotta love the beer vending machine! (After flying KWI forever, a beer vending machine seems really exotic!)
-"The Pink Telephone" / the noodle shop
- The hotel has a nice cocktail lounge on one of
the top floors - crew discount - lovely view.
- There is an assortment of bars in the town of
Narita, frequented by crews from many different
airlines.
-Tipping:
Do not tip
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| Shopping
Finds: Crafts. Asian food items. Pearls. (nothing
is inexpensive - it's not like the old days -- sorry).
There is a large new mall, Aeon Mall (has a huge 100¥
store), 10 minute ride from hotel. Hotel gives a bus
pass to the mall to flight crew. It's also walkable.
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| What
to See:
|
The Temple (closes at 5 p.m.) |
Green
Street |
|
What's
On Around Town:
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| Travel
Time to the Hotel: 15 min. |
| Flight
Time from IAD: 14 hours (+ or -) |
| Nearest
ATM : |
| Nearest
Grocery: Small convenience store across from the hotel
- limited selection. Accepts credit cards. Bring what
you need with you. |
| Closest
Gym: There is a passable gym in the hotel. |
| Best
Place to Run: In the rice paddies - go with a running
buddy. |
| Good
Walks: In the rice paddies - go with a walking buddy. |
| Easy
Day Trips: Now that the layover is short, day trips
are difficult. |
Hotel
Ammenities:
Hot pot, wireless (get cord from front
desk), tv with vhs player - videos available to borrow
from crew room. Computer room. Robes, slippers. Refrigerator. Vending machine area. Hotel has new mattresses which are a little better than the former concrete ones they called mattresses. Our favorite thing is the coin operated foot massage machine in the health club. |
| Safety:
See our sister site Realworldsafety.com
and check the US State Department Travel Page at www.travel.state.gov |
