Located only 15 minutes from central Tokyo

it is much more conveniently positioned than Narita Airport.

Traditionally, Haneda has handled the majority of the city's domestic arrivals and departures.

However since it was expanded in 2014

the airport has been servicing an increasing number of international flights.

With this in mind, here is a brief overview

of how to maneuver through Haneda Airport and get to downtown Tokyo

for passengers arriving on international flights.

After de-planing, the first stop is immigration.

To expedite the process, each passenger should have their disembarkation form filled out

before approaching the counter.

Here, an officer will ask a few questions about your trip, scan the fingerprints of

your index fingers and take your photo.

Assuming everything goes well, you can move on to the baggage claim.

Everyone arriving on an international flight into Narita Airport

except for those connecting to another international flight

must collect their checked luggage here

this includes passengers connecting to domestic flights.

With baggage in hand, Customs is next.

Each family will need to hand in a Customs Declaration Form which should be filled out ahead of time.

Passengers with items to declare should use the red lanes

while those with nothing to declare should go through the green ones.

Finally, after clearing Customs, you will enter the public area of the terminal where

there are many useful services you may want to take advantage of before leaving the airport,

such as

Currency exchange & ATMs

Wi-Fi and SIM card rentals

Information counters

Baggage delivery and storage

Showers, Nap rooms, and lounges

Rental car pick-up and many more

Also, if you purchased a Japan Rail Pass, this can be picked-up at the

JR EAST Travel Service Center located in the arrival lobby near the Tokyo Monorail ticket gates.

If you are transferring to a domestic flight, or need to get to another building

there are free shuttle buses that operate frequently between the terminals.

When you're ready to leave the airport and head into the city, there are many options to consider

In the basement is the Keikyu train which is accessible from the second floor.

The first floor has buses and taxis

and the third floor has the Tokyo Monorail

which can be accessed from either the second or third floors.

When choosing between train options, here are some important points to consider

The Tokyo Monorail goes directly to Hamamatsucho Station which is on the popular JR Yamanote Line.

The trip takes around 15min and does not allow for seat reservations.

It is also worth mentioning that while the monorail has space to store luggage, the Yamanote

Line does not, and during rush hours both can get quite crowded.

Next are the trains operated by the Keikyu Railway.

These go primarily to Shinagawa Station, where you can transfer to the Yamanote Line or continue

on to the Asakusa Subway Line which leads to Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree, and some of

the trains even continue as far as Narita Airport.

Keep in mind that these are regular commuter trains which do not have dedicated luggage

storage spaces or reserved seating.

Aside from trains, the other options for leaving the airport are

Airport Limousine buses which go to a variety

of locations throughout Tokyo and the surrounding areas

And taxis which are the most expensive option, costing between 5,000 to 11,000yen or even

more depending on where you're headed.

Lastly, in our opinion Haneda is one of the most enjoyable airports in all Japan.

With a plethora of dining and entertainment options in the international terminal

it's a fun place to spend time and an ideal airport to have a long layover.

We hope this video helps you know what to expect when navigating through Haneda Airport.

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