NARITA STATION — Local services in Narita

Narita Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 13.1 kilometers (8.1 mi) from the terminus of line at Sakura Station and 68.5 kilometers (42.6 mi) from Tokyo Station.

Narita Station has a single side platform and two island platforms, connected to the station building though footbridges to a common concourse. Track 4 is not served by a platform, and is used by non-stop Narita Express and Ayame limited express services. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1 ■ Narita Line for Chiba and Tokyo (via JO Sōbu Line. (Rapid) some trains for Narita Airport

2 ■ Narita Line for Chiba and Tokyo (via JO Sōbu Line (Rapid) some trains for Chōshi

3 ■ Narita Line for Narita Airport and Kashimajingū some trains for Chiba and Tokyo (via JO Sōbu Line (Rapid)

5 ■ Narita Line for Chōshi, Kashimajingū and Narita Airport some trains for Chiba and Tokyo (via JO Sōbu Line (Rapid) some trains for Abiko, Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa (via JJ Jōban Line (Rapid) and Ueno–Tokyo Line)

6 ■ Narita Line (Abiko Branch Line) for Abiko, Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa (via JJ Jōban Line (Rapid) and...

After 7 trips to Japan I finally worked out Narita is more than just an airport you arrive at (or depart from), but a destination worthy of a day or two. A great way to finish your Japan vacation. Find a hotel either close to the airport or close to Narita station. The hotels have shuttle buses to ferry you from the station, to the airport, to the hotel and to the shopping outlets. The area near Narita station is amazing. Little winding streets filled with cafes, restaurants and locally hand-made goods (kimonos, crafts, noren [Japanese curtains hung in doorways], kitchen ware, soaps and much more). Keep wandering down the main street and you will find temples and gardens. Stunning. The outlets/mall is a great place to shop for last minute buys to fill voids in your suitcase or to sample some more great Japanese food, have your nails done, or simply shop until you drop. I recommend a full day in Narita. Half in the town and half at...

This is the first train station after the JR Narita airport station.

The Station is clean and had a number of amenities in the Station, including a tourism office for Narita. Outside the station is a bus terminal that you can catch busses to various hotels and other points in Narita. Also near the station is a very pretty street walk where the architecture of the buildings were bulit to celebrate japanese...