Narita International is Japan's largest and Tokyo's premier international airport situated in Narita, Greater Tokyo in Japan. Located 60km from Tokyo city, the airport was previously known as New Tokyo International Airport.
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Narita Airport has three terminals. Many flights at Narita are international, but each terminal does have domestic flights, in particular Terminal 3, which is relatively new (it opened in 2015), and which was built primarily for low-cost carriers. A free shuttle bus runs between the terminals.
You can change terminals without going through the customs by shuttle bus. If you go through the customs, then there's free shuttle bus connection every 5 minutes or so. You may choose to walk outside if you have no luggage (there is a passage), but it would take around 15 minutes.
The recommended layover time for international flights is generally longer, as you will have to go through customs and immigration before boarding your next flight. In most cases, a 30-minute layover for domestic flights and an hour for international flights is considered a minimum, or short, layover.
60 minutes is the minimum connection time at Narita. If you're traveling on one ticket/itinerary and you miss your connecting flight, it's JALs responsibly to put you on the next available flight to your final destination.
Narita serves as the main international hub of Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Nippon Cargo Airlines, and as a hub for low-cost carriers Jetstar Japan and Peach.
The most comfortable way of travel between Narita Airport and Tokyo Station is the JR Narita Express (NEX). The one way journey takes roughly one hour, costs around 3000 yen and is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass, JR Tokyo Wide Area Pass and some other JR passes. There are departures every 30 to 60 minutes.
Peak Aircraft Arrival and Departure TimesWhile aircraft may take off or land at Narita Airport between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., each day has peak traffic periods as well as times of relative quiet. Peak periods for passenger aircraft departures are between 10:00 a.m. and noon, and again between 6:00 pm.
Presently, assistance at information counters, terminal signs, floor guide at Narita Airport are provided in four languages--Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean.