Making the Most of a Layover
(3MAR08)Nobody likes layovers. Part of the 'good deal' I got on my airline tickets to Australia were to be holed up in Narita (JP) for 12 hours. Fortunately the town of Narita had a few things in it to keep travellers busy.
I had to stay in a Fukuoka hotel overnight because of the early departure this morning for Narita. I managed to get there in time and get to Narita around 900 in the morning. My flight didnt leave until 930 that night so I quickly found the train station and bought a ticket to get out of there. I was lucky that they kept my luggage. Usually when transfering from domestic to international they make you take your luggage over to the international terminal and check it there.
I got off a couple stops later for the small town of Narita. A few checks of the internet before I left gave me a few ideas on what to do for the day I was to spend there. I walked down to a small mall in the center of town and shopped around until lunch time then went to the Hard Rock Cafe. I love coming north because there are more American restaurants up here. Don't get me wrong I love Japanese food, but sometimes its good to get something from back home.
After the meal I walked to the main attraction in Narita; the Narita San Temple. The town had built a huge park around the main temple and several others were built to. The park included several ponds, flower gardens and even a decent sized waterfall. I walked around for about 3 hours just killing time knowing it was better to be out here than sitting at the airport. The town itself boasted several different Japanese crafts (souvenirs) that I really wanted to pick up but thought better of it as my space was limited. The cherry blossom trees were ready to bloom but hadn't quite started while I was here, I hope I can get back here when they are in full bloom because there are alot of them.
The Narita-san Temple
Another temple viewed from underneath
The entrance to the park
I had to stay in a Fukuoka hotel overnight because of the early departure this morning for Narita. I managed to get there in time and get to Narita around 900 in the morning. My flight didnt leave until 930 that night so I quickly found the train station and bought a ticket to get out of there. I was lucky that they kept my luggage. Usually when transfering from domestic to international they make you take your luggage over to the international terminal and check it there.
I got off a couple stops later for the small town of Narita. A few checks of the internet before I left gave me a few ideas on what to do for the day I was to spend there. I walked down to a small mall in the center of town and shopped around until lunch time then went to the Hard Rock Cafe. I love coming north because there are more American restaurants up here. Don't get me wrong I love Japanese food, but sometimes its good to get something from back home.
After the meal I walked to the main attraction in Narita; the Narita San Temple. The town had built a huge park around the main temple and several others were built to. The park included several ponds, flower gardens and even a decent sized waterfall. I walked around for about 3 hours just killing time knowing it was better to be out here than sitting at the airport. The town itself boasted several different Japanese crafts (souvenirs) that I really wanted to pick up but thought better of it as my space was limited. The cherry blossom trees were ready to bloom but hadn't quite started while I was here, I hope I can get back here when they are in full bloom because there are alot of them.
posted by Nickolaus Kersting at 9:24 AM
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