Tag: <span>inside A380</span>

Date: April 1, 2015

Sigh. Time to say goodbye to Japan. On a cold early morning, I got out of my bunk bed, freshened up, used the wonder that are Japanese toilets for the last time.

I brought down my luggage, had a light breakfast and left Space Hostel. It was a bit of a struggle lifting my stuffed suitcase across steps and onto the subway platform but I figured the trains would be the quickest way to Ueno park. I planned to take the Keisei Airport Express Skyliner train to Narita Airport. It would the quickest and the most convenient option for me — even though it costs more than taking a bus to Narita.

Keisei Skyliner airport express price — A one way ticket costs ¥2470 but if you book it online, you will save some ¥200

Keisei Skyliner train seats Japan — The trains weren’t packed and the seat next to me was empty so I had lots of space

The Keisei Airport Express is not a ‘bullet train’ but it will get you from Ueno to Narita Airport — 71 kms away — in 40 minutes.

Building en route to Narita — Time to say goodbye to Tokyo’s city skyline

As the train whizzed past big city Tokyo, I was getting that feeling. It always creeps in at the end of a journey. The feeling of “Man, I’m gonna miss this place and I can’t wait to visit again!”. Continue reading “Japan: Getting to Narita Airport, final thoughts, and flying an Airbus A380 for the first time” »