NRT: Narita Express vs. Airport Limousine

You’ve made it through the long dash to the immigration, and then through the long queue there; customs are behind you, and now you are at the Narita Arrival Hall, and given the options of how to reach the city. There are actually at least 5 ways of which I can think: Private limousine or taxi; pick-up by a friend or company car; take the slow train; take the fast train; or take the airport-city bus.

I have experienced three of these methods, but one of them, the taxi ride, can cost upward

NRT: Luggage Shipment

ABC-Baggage Delivery Services, a photo by bloompy on Flickr.

For me, there is no convenience in the world like there is at Narita with regard to luggage shipment. Because I take N’Ex (Narita Express) most of the time, and because almost always I carry two huge suitcases plus two carry-ons, I opt to drop the big ones off at a

NRT: JAL’s Sakura First Class Lounge

The main sitting area at Sakura First Class Lounge, a photo by bloompy on Flickr.

There are two sections of the Sakura Lounge at the Main Terminal 2 of Narita International Airport (there is an additional Sakura Lounge at the Satellite Terminal): The First Class and the Business Class lounges. At the main entrance, guests either make a left turn to head for the FC section or a right turn for the BC section.

Immediately behind the check-in counter at the First Class lounge, one could find another counter, this one for Spa treatment. Each guest is allowed a 15-minute massage, courtesy of JAL: Full body massage, Head massage, or Foot massage (reflexology). But really, a 15-