Spend the middle day in Sawara or DisneySea?
Stay two Narita nights for Sawara streets/exhibits or two Maihama nights for DisneySea. Final-day Port Tower needs time for harbour return and airport check-in. Add hotel luggage-collection travel if leaving bags there.
Choose a 3 days, 2 nights itinerary
Narita and Sawara’s historic streets
Stay in Narita and spend one day on Sawara surveying exhibits and old streets. Separate temple, exhibit and meal days.
Narita and Sawara’s historic streets →3 days, 2 nights BDisneySea and Chiba Port Tower
Stay in Maihama with the middle day at DisneySea. Departure-day harbour visits are optional only if airport travel still fits after returning to Maihama.
DisneySea and Chiba Port Tower →Narita and Sawara’s historic streets
Stay in Narita and spend one day on Sawara surveying exhibits and old streets. Separate temple, exhibit and meal days.
Day 1 · Naritasan and Omotesando
Combine station-area temple visits and Omotesando walks today. For late arrivals, enjoy streets/meals and move indoor temple visits to tomorrow. Then shorten Sawara or replace it with a Narita day.
- Narita Airport railway station → Keisei-Narita or JR Narita Station
Choose a train stopping in Narita city. Distinguish it from Skyliner services to Nippori/Ueno. From Terminal 3, go first to Terminal 2’s railway station. Airport hotels and Narita station-area accommodation are in different locations.
- Around JR/Keisei-Narita stations → Omotesando to Naritasan Somon gate
Follow Omotesando’s shops to Somon. The station approach is roughly 800 m; the main hall is farther from the gate.
- Naritasan Somon gate → Great Main Hall
Climb the precinct stairs and slopes to the Great Main Hall. To avoid stairs, check elevator locations on the official precinct map and availability for your date first.
Official Narita tourism guideOfficial Naritasan facilities, stairs and elevator map
- Great Main Hall → Temple visit and grounds
Explore around the main hall after your visit. Buildings/desks have different hours; use only open areas after late arrival. Prayer and sutra-copying activities are excluded.
Official Narita tourism guideOfficial Naritasan facilities, stairs and elevator map
- Great Main Hall → Somon and Omotesando
Retrace the precinct route down to Somon and Omotesando. For meals, choose an eel restaurant or another place after checking hours/queues. Temple hours do not apply to restaurants.
- Omotesando → Around Narita Station
Return towards the station along the same Omotesando route. Browsing and meals need extra time beyond walking.
Main-hall and reception closing differ. Add park walking only if walking distance and return timing fit.
Day 2 · Sawara museum and Onogawa
Day-trip from Narita to Sawara. Visit exhibits first, then riverside meals/walks before returning.
- JR Narita Station → JR Sawara Station
Take a Narita Line service towards Sawara/Choshi stopping at Sawara. Distinguish airport-bound trains and check Narita-bound return trains before leaving.
- Sawara Station → Ino Tadataka Memorial Museum
Walk roughly 15 minutes from the station to the museum. Choose it for exhibits alongside old-street walking.
- Ino Tadataka Memorial Museum → Maps and surveying exhibits
Adult admission ¥500. Explore tools/materials used in making Japan’s maps. Hours 09:00–16:30; official guidance recommends entry by around 16:00.
- Around the museum → Onogawa historic streets
Walk shops and riverside areas after exhibits, leaving time for meals. Boat rides and meals are excluded from this route.
- Museum and Onogawa area → Sawara Station
Retrace your route to the station. Street browsing and meals add to the museum–station walk.
- Sawara Station → JR Narita Station
Take a Narita-bound service back. Reach the station to fit train intervals; consider dinner near Narita Station after returning.
Museum closed Mondays, next weekday for Monday public holidays, and 29 December–1 January. On closures, omit exhibits for old-street walks or stay in Narita. Reduce riverside walking in heavy rain and return to the station for your train.
Day 3 · Tourist pavilion before Narita Airport
View festival floats before departure if time allows. Omit the pavilion and go to the airport if closed or travel timing is tight.
- Around JR/Keisei-Narita stations → Narita tourist pavilion
Walk roughly 10 minutes along Omotesando to the pavilion. View float exhibits, then return to the station. Allow separate time for continuing to the temple’s main hall.
- Tourist pavilion entrance → Tourist information and float exhibits
Start with first-floor local information, then upstairs festival floats. Admission is free. Check dated elevator access in official notices before going up. If stairs are difficult and the elevator unavailable, visit only floor 1.
Official operationNarita pavilion air-conditioning/elevator suspension notice
- Narita tourist pavilion → Around Narita Station
Retrace Omotesando afterwards. Allow roughly 10 minutes to the station; meals, queues and walking to your accommodation add time.
- Keisei-Narita or JR Narita Station → Narita Airport or Airport Terminal 2 Station
Take a train stopping at the airport. JR Choshi-bound trains do not go there. Use Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2/3.
Narita Airport railway guideJR Narita directional timetables
- Your airport arrival station → Your departure terminal
For Terminal 3, use the connecting passage or free shuttle from Terminal 2. Allow train waits and terminal travel to meet your airline’s arrival deadline. Airport walking estimates from stations are roughly five minutes for Terminals 1/2 or 10 for Terminal 3; they exclude train rides, waits and departure formalities.
09:00–17:00; closed Mondays and 29–31 December. For Monday public holidays, closes Tuesday, or the day after a consecutive holiday period.
Included: Adult Ino Tadataka Memorial Museum admission. Separate Naritasan activities and boat rides excluded.
Separate costs and conditions: JR, monorail, airport/hotel travel, meals and accommodation excluded from this total.
DisneySea and Chiba Port Tower
Stay in Maihama with the middle day at DisneySea. Departure-day harbour visits are optional only if airport travel still fits after returning to Maihama.
Day 1 · Maihama and Ikspiari
Travel from the airport to Maihama for station-front meals and shopping. Add return travel to your booked hotel if visiting it first.
- If starting at Haneda Airport → Hamamatsucho Station
Take Tokyo Monorail to its Hamamatsucho terminus. Terminal-to-platform walking and waits add to riding time.
- Hamamatsucho Station → Tokyo Station
Transfer to a Tokyo-bound JR Yamanote train and get off at Tokyo. From Narita, choose a Narita Express stopping here, then continue with the next step.
- Tokyo Station → Maihama Station
Go to JR Keiyo/Musashino platforms and board a service stopping at Maihama. Walking between other JR lines and Keiyo platforms at Tokyo adds time.
- Maihama Station south exit → Ikspiari
Go to station-front Ikspiari for meals and shopping on a day without park entry.
- Ikspiari → Meals and shopping
Choose restaurants/shops and take a rest. Facility hours are 10:00–22:30, with individual business hours varying. No park ticket is needed; meals, shopping and films cost separately according to use.
- Ikspiari → Maihama Station south exit
Leave via the station-front exit afterwards. For your hotel, use its walking route or shuttle stop.
Reduce shopping and prioritize meals/hotel travel after a late arrival.
Day 2 · A full DisneySea day
Enjoy rides and harbour scenery. Take the Resort Line from Maihama to enter, then return along the same route afterwards.
- Maihama Station → Resort Gateway Station
Walk roughly two minutes from Maihama to the Resort Line platform. JR stairs/platform transfers and waits add time.
- Resort Gateway Station → Tokyo DisneySea Station
Take the Resort Line to DisneySea Station. Official riding time is roughly nine minutes; ordinary adult fare ¥300 per ride.
- Tokyo DisneySea Station → DisneySea entrance
Walk roughly one minute to the entrance and use a ticket matching date and park. Entrance queues are excluded from walking time.
Official Disney railway accessOfficial tickets and dated fares
- DisneySea entrance and Mediterranean Harbor → Harbour views and your chosen areas
Mediterranean Harbor · メディテレーニアンハーバー American Waterfront · アメリカンウォーターフロント Enjoy Mediterranean Harbor views, then walk towards American Waterfront. Prioritize places using the official map, dated shows and suspensions. Group nearby rides with meal and rest breaks between them.
Official DisneySea areasDisneySea mapDisneySea closed facilitiesDisney dated operating calendar
- Your chosen viewing area → Tokyo DisneySea Station
Leave through the park exit to the Resort Line after viewing. Fit the final visit around JR trains or hotel shuttles.
- Tokyo DisneySea Station → Resort Gateway Station and Maihama
Return by Resort Line to Gateway and walk towards Maihama. Two ordinary adult fares total ¥600; extra rides cost more.
Check opening and closing times for your visit date, ticket sales and chosen attractions’ operation. Allow enough park time; for closing-time stays, check last JR/hotel shuttles.
Day 3 · Chiba Port Tower before the airport
Add the harbour only for a late flight with enough time to return and reach the airport. Return from Chiba-Minato to Maihama before airport travel. Collect stored hotel luggage before leaving.
- Maihama Station → Chiba-Minato Station
Take a Soga-bound JR Keiyo service stopping at Chiba-Minato. This route returns to Maihama after viewing.
- Chiba-Minato Station → Chiba Port Tower
Walk roughly 12 minutes to Port Tower. Starting from Chiba Station and train waits are excluded from this estimate.
- Port Tower entrance → Observation deck
Adult admission ¥420. Look over Chiba harbour and Tokyo Bay. Distant mountains/buildings may be hard to see in cloudy weather.
- Deck and tower exit → Chiba-Minato Station
Retrace the route to the station after viewing. Reserve train/onward-travel time before adding nearby walks.
- Chiba-Minato Station → Maihama Station
Take a Tokyo-bound JR Keiyo train stopping at Maihama, then continue airport travel.
- Maihama Station → Tokyo Station
Take a Tokyo-bound JR service. Allow transfers at Tokyo to airport trains or Hamamatsucho-bound trains.
- Tokyo Station → Narita or Haneda Airport
For Narita, choose Narita Express or another airport train stopping at your terminal. For Haneda, use JR towards Hamamatsucho, then a Tokyo Monorail stopping at your terminal. Add station/terminal walking to meet airline check-in times.
Port Tower: June–September 09:00–21:00; October–May weekdays 09:00–19:00, weekends/public holidays 09:00–20:00. Last entry 30 minutes earlier. Generally closed fourth Mondays of even-numbered months and 28–31 December; check the official annual calendar for your date. Omit the deck for regular or temporary closures such as strong winds. Skip the tower and go directly from Maihama to the airport if connections are tight.
Included: DisneySea adult one-day minimum ¥8,900, Port Tower ¥420 and two Resort Line rides ¥600. Admission-only subtotal starts at ¥9,320.
Separate costs and conditions: JR, airport travel, hotel shuttles, extra Resort Line rides, meals and accommodation separate.
¥8,900 is the official one-day ticket starting price, not every October date’s fare. Select your date and park and recalculate using the actual price.
Official tickets and dated faresFacility and pricesOfficial prices
Frequently asked questions
Do I go directly to the airport after Port Tower?
This route returns from Chiba-Minato to Maihama, then via Tokyo to the airport. Visit only with enough return travel and check-in time. Collect bags from Maihama accommodation before airport departure if stored. Skip harbour viewing for early flights or tight connections.
JR Greater Tokyo route mapOfficial Disney railway accessNarita Airport railway guide
Can I combine the Sawara museum and historic streets?
Walk roughly 15 minutes to maps and surveying exhibits, then explore Onogawa. Match museum closures and Narita return trains. Boats are excluded.
Katori city visitor guideJR Narita directional timetablesKatori city English guide
Official sources and check dates
- Official Disney railway access ·
- Official Resort Line guide ·
- Official DisneySea areas ·
- DisneySea map ·
- Official Narita tourism guide ·
- Omotesando and food ·
- Katori city visitor guide ·
- Facility and prices ·
- Directions ·
- Official tickets and dated fares ·
- Official access guide ·
- Official guide ·
- Official operation ·
- Narita pavilion air-conditioning/elevator suspension notice ·
- Access and name comparison ·
- Official prices ·
- Narita guide 2026 ·
- Katori city English guide ·
- Narita Airport railway guide ·
- Skyliner stops ·
- JR Narita directional timetables ·
- JR Greater Tokyo route map ·
- Disney dated operating calendar ·
- DisneySea closed facilities ·
- Official Naritasan facilities, stairs and elevator map ·