I’ve been wanting to do this post forever since I first chanced upon the free Narita Transit tours offered at the Narita airport back in 2017. However back then most of my layovers were 3-4 hours and I stayed inside the airport gate area and could not leave past immigration.
Naritasan Temple Part of Tour 1 Option of Narita Transit & Stay Program
Between 2018 and 2019 I purposely made 2 long layover trips in Japan en-route to the Philippines with me leaving the airport either from Haneda to Narita or Staying overnight in Narita- to be able to do the free tour and its one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
So, what is the Narita Transit & Stay Tour? This is a program offered by Narita Airport for people with long daytime layovers of over 6+ hours or for tourists staying close by the airport. These are English guided tours by a Japanese local to one of 5 tour spots options such as Naritasan Temple, Sakae Town and Tako Town. They also offer self guided tours to nearby malls and markets some with a free shuttle available at the airport Bus Stops. Continue reading
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