Top Things to do in Narita
The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Narita, Kanto
Discover the best top things to do in Narita, Japan including Narita Airport Transit & Stay Program, Naritasan Park, Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple, Sakura no yama Park, Foreign Tourist Information Center (Terminal 2), The Access Narita - JR Bus Kanto, Naritasan Omote Sando, Hana no Yu, Toshoji Temple (Sogo Reido), Foreign Tourist Information Center (Terminal 1).
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1. Narita Airport Transit & Stay Program
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 206 reviews
If you have a layover of several hours at Narita Airport, or if you are staying at a hotel in the Narita area and are looking for a way to spend a half-day, don’t miss the opportunity to take part in one of these Japanese cultural experiences or to see the best sights around! 【Volunteer Guide Tours】※Reception hours：9:00-12:00 All tours are run by local guides who get you safely to and from the airport and who help ensure that you are able to experience the warmth and hospitality of Japan.【Self Tours】※Reception hours：9:00-17:00(Except Kozaki-town course) All tours are self-guided, allowing you more time to shop as well as providing special offers and discounts.
2. Naritasan Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 531 reviews
Reviewed By Kalleus - Finland, null
Had an early flight out from Narita Airport and was looking for places to visit and things to do during the evening before that. Didn't do much of research but came across this park and decided to head there. The park was a very pleasant surprise. Wandered around it for over an hour. Beautiful Japanese architecture combined with landscape garden elements. I visited in mid February and managed to catch plum blossoms in full bloom. Autumn colours will most likely look absolutely stunning in here. Also, If you're heading out of Japan and looking to pick up some souvenirs, there's plenty of vendors right outside the park area. This place has pretty much everything one could hope for. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Narita.
3. Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,149 reviews
This temple is known for its fire ritual, which is performed several times a day. Visitors wishing to know their fortunes can purchase paper oracles from vending machines located on the grounds or pay a visit to one of the local soothsayers.
Reviewed By jubaanne - Pottsville, Australia
Highly recommend a visit here, especially with a volunteer complimentary guide which can be provided by emailing prior the temple’s information centre desk (which is located in a building that houses a large cafe across the road from the temple site entrance) I had emailed them the evening before and they were able to provide an English speaking guide for me. The guide was lovely and had excellent English skills. I was the only participant so we were able to move quickly through the area with great explanations of the different purposes of each temple. We happened to be there for the fire prayer service in the main temple. You must be able to climb several steps for the tour but it was manageable. The tour made my visit to this attraction so much more meaningful and I’d highly recommend accessing a guide or tour here, it is a great place to visit and the surrounding gardens are very tranquil. Allow time to walk the 15 minute walk down or back to/from the temple from the Narita Railway Station, the shopping and interesting shops/eateries are so interesting it might take you longer than 15 minutes!
4. Sakura no yama Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 314 reviews
Reviewed By 225bb66 - Shinagawa, Japan
This is a great place to watch planes land at Narita Airport, as long as the wind is blowing the right way. If the planes are talking off towards this park then they are a big high by the time they fly overhead, but landings are great. No need for expensive zoom lenses, either, as the planes come in very close. I always appreciate how Japanese authorities go out of their way to create facilities to allow people to take photographs at or near airports, and this is no exception. A few years ago it was just a basic park space with a very small toilet, but today there is a gift shop and much more in the way of amenities. It is true that the road back to the airport can get busy so leave enough time to leave the area if you are on a schedule.
5. Foreign Tourist Information Center (Terminal 2)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By Anu789 - Pune, India
The tourist information centre was very helpful in providing all the information you would need about finding you way around the airport or even about other services like getting the metro or train passes etc. They are fluent in English which is a big plus.
6. The Access Narita - JR Bus Kanto
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By TicToc13 - London, United Kingdom
An efficient, convenient, comfortable and low cost way of getting from Tokyo Station to Narita airport. Bought my 1000 Yen ticket on-line, arrived an hour early (worried unnecessarily about finding the bus stop), and they simply put me on the next bus. Took an hour to Terminal 2. . If you are on the Imperial Palace side of Tokyo station (ie the west side) take the passage way underneath the station via the main entrance and head towards the Yesau North exit. The Daimaru building provides a marker. Cross the road (it is signposted) at the lights and head left for some 70 metres. Buses leave every 20 minutes or so. But only one large case per passenger in the hold.
7. Naritasan Omote Sando
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 895 reviews
Reviewed By jubaanne - Pottsville, Australia
A lovely street to stroll to the temple and gardens. Full of interesting shops where you can buy quality Japanese items to take home as souvenirs. Lots of choices for eating here, you can be adventurous too with eel if you want. There is a McDonalds in the railway station square at the start of the street if you want a coffee stop before you start your browsing the street. It is a sloping street downwards walk so allow sufficient time to walk back up the street if you have a particular bus time to meet. A lot of the local larger hotels in the area have complimentary shuttle services that pick up and drop off in the railway station square area which makes it handy to organise a visit to the temple, the gardens and this interesting street for a visit prior to your later flight out of Japan or your arrival in Japan.
8. Hana no Yu
9. Toshoji Temple (Sogo Reido)
10. Foreign Tourist Information Center (Terminal 1)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By PVN18
In expectation of a 12 hours layover at Narita airport, we booked a guided visit online. Our favorite (Narita city and the Shinshoji Temple) was already booked so we opted for the Boso No Mura, the open air museum which turned out to be a great choice. It required a much longer transit, almost 40 minutes: train + bus + walk than a simple Narita city and temple tour, which was hard for the kids (4 and 6yo, good walkers, but not so much after a 12 hours flight) (so little families if the Narita city is not booked, it is still a better option). Plus, the bus does not come very often, so you need to rely on the guides, in our case Norio and Kazuko who knew the timetable perfectly and could schedule a lunch break at the restaurant while waiting for the next bus. Boso no mura was very interesting. It is a replica of the late Edo, pre-Meiji period village life, which includes a merchant street, a samuraï house and a farmer's house. There must be more to it, but the kids were exhausted so we had to head back to the airport. The village and reconstitution is great and gives a very good insight of how lively and modern pre-industrial Japan was. Norio and Kazuko our guides were so knowledgeable and so nice with the kids. An absolute pleasure to be in their company. For families, it is a privilege to have someone help out navigate the transit system, help with buying train and bus tickets etc. To all future customers, be aware that the volunteer guides are totally volunteer: Norio is retired and spends a tremendous amount of his time to show Narita, his home town, to visitors. Kazuko is teaching at a secondary school and is taking time off to work as a volunteer. If we had known that, and especially because they would not let you invite them for lunch, bus or train tickets, nor accept any kind of tips, we would have brought two little gifts for them before coming. Thanks for this great experiences. The kids still talk about you two and practice their "arigatô" with everyone here!
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