12-Hour Layover in Tokyo: What to Do
12-Hour Layover in Tokyo: What to Do Clockwise from top left: Sensoji Temple, Tokyo Skytree, Ueno Park, samurai in Asakusa, Japanese cuisine, lotus blossom. You just landed at Narita International Airport and it’s 9:00AM local time. Your next flight is not until 9:00PM. What are your options? You can stay put in the airport and browse the duty-free shops over and over for the next 12 hours. Or you can skip out of the airport and go for an impromptu excursion. Thanks to Tokyo’s modern, fast and super convenient metro systems , you can easily explore the city on your own. In this itinerary, from Narita International Airport you will hop on the train to go visit Asakusa and Ueno—two of the most popular attractions in central Tokyo—then return to the airport, also by train, and still have plenty of time to catch your connecting flight. Tokyo Metro Guide subway map Narita International Airport Fresh off the plane, you go directly to a Visitors In