Tokyo Narita Airport
Lasting Impressions....
Memorable comments left by travellers:
"The doors are locked overnight and lights are turned off while some policemen watch over us. " - imoir
"It`s just turned six a.m, and I`ve had a good nights sleep." (johan)
"We were all herded into a seated area with a tv and drinks machine, at 11pm the lights were dimmed and the tv turned off." (Becks)
"I felt totally safe there but bring supplies!" (Becks)
FEATURED REVIEWS
by Extra Medium
On my way back from Tokyo on business I got to Narita a few hours early just in case. Upon checking into the United counter, being a Preferred Executive member, I had virtually no wait in line. I used every bit of Japanese I learned while in Japan to converse with the nice man helping me through the ticketing process. It turned out he appreciated my effort, and gave me a sticker which allowed me access to the Red Carpet club. I entered, gave my flight information to the lady at the kiosk, and there was literally about 200 soft sofa chairs for my use. There was also free WiFi, snacks, magazines, free wine, and a nifty beer machine that would take a chilled glass, tilt it, and fill it full of some local Japanese lager.
I was able to find a small room to the side, and was able to catch up on some sleep for about an hour. I had about 4 beers which assisted this. Then I felt my pager ring, and it was time to head to my flight.
A great experience in Tokyo. The airport is clean, well organized, and is really accommodating to the traveler.
by flyfresno
This was my worst experience sleeping in an airport ever. Everything closed down around 8pm, so the vending machines were all there was to buy anything to eat/drink. The security kept moving me around, and since I didn't speak Japanese and they didn't speak English, we had a very hard time coming to an understanding. When I finally got moved to the small area where they put everyone who wants to sleep there, I was constantly woken up and asked for my passport, about every hour. They would copy info down and then give it back. The security all stood in a circle around the group of passengers who were sleeping with their arms folded...it felt like we were prisoners. There are no ATMs inside security. Most of the signs in the airport are in Japanese only...and most of the flights out of the airport are to the US. Not a good policy. It's obvious that they don't want people staying in the airport, and I sort of felt like they didn't want Americans there at all. Stay away!
Airport Guide
Here is some information that we've picked out of from your reviews. Be sure to read the review pages for the most up-to-date experiences:
- open 24 hours
- showers
- internet kiosks
- sleep rooms with private bathroom
- polite staff
- overheated in the winter and warm in the summer
- smoking rooms
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