Harbour, temple and exhibitions, or a Disneyland day?
For separate visits to Port Tower, Naritasan, Sawara and calligraphy exhibits, stay first in Chiba before moving to Narita. For a full Disneyland day, rest on arrival day, spend two Maihama nights and finish with one Narita night. Check both dated admission and opening at the calligraphy museum.
Choose a 4 days / 3 nights itinerary
Chiba Port Tower, Naritasan and Sawara
Choose this for Chiba harbour views plus temple visits and exhibitions in Narita and Sawara. Stay only the first night in Chiba before moving to Narita. The final-day calligraphy exhibition is optional when opening dates and your flight allow.
Chiba Port Tower, Naritasan and Sawara →4 days / 3 nights BDisneyland, then one Narita night
Choose this to rest beside the station on arrival and spend a full day at Disneyland on day two. Stay two Maihama nights and one Narita night, then combine temple visits and departure.
Disneyland, then one Narita night →Chiba Port Tower, Naritasan and Sawara
Choose this for Chiba harbour views plus temple visits and exhibitions in Narita and Sawara. Stay only the first night in Chiba before moving to Narita. The final-day calligraphy exhibition is optional when opening dates and your flight allow.
Day 1: Chiba City and Port Tower
From Narita Airport, take a JR service stopping at Chiba Station. From Haneda, travel via Tokyo Station on a Chiba-bound Sobu Line rapid. If stopping at your accommodation first, add the journey to your hotel.
- Narita or Haneda Airport → Chiba Station
From Narita, confirm the actual stops of your Chiba JR service. From Haneda, use Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho, JR to Tokyo Station, then a Chiba-bound Sobu Line rapid. Immigration, baggage and transfer time are extra.
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- Chiba Station → Chibaminato Station
Take a Chibaminato-bound Chiba Urban Monorail and alight there. Chiba and Chibaminato are different stations.
- Chibaminato Station → Chiba Port Tower
Walk about 12 minutes from the station to Port Tower. This excludes travel from Chiba Station and train waits.
- Port Tower entrance → Observation deck
Adult admission is 420 yen. Look over Chiba’s harbour and Tokyo Bay from the deck. Cloudy weather may obscure distant mountains and buildings.
- Observation deck and tower exit → Chibaminato Station
After visiting, return to the station along the same route. For extra walks nearby, first allow for your return train and next journey.
- Chibaminato Station → Chiba Station
Return on a Chiba-bound monorail. From Chiba Station, follow your hotel’s actual access route.
Port Tower opens June–September 09:00–21:00; October–May weekdays 09:00–19:00 and weekends/public holidays 09:00–20:00. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Regular closures are normally the fourth Monday of even-numbered months and December 28–31; check the official annual calendar for your date. Omit the deck during regular or temporary closures, including strong winds.
Day 2: Naritasan and Omotesando
Check out of your Chiba accommodation and move to Narita today. If visiting the new accommodation first, add that travel time before worship.
- JR Chiba Station → JR Narita Station
Take a Narita Line train stopping at central Narita, rather than alighting at Narita Airport.
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- JR and Keisei Narita station area → Naritasan Somon gate via Omotesando
Walk along Omotesando’s shopping street to the Somon gate. Omotesando extends about 800 metres from the station area; reaching the main hall requires further travel from the gate.
- Naritasan Somon gate → Main Hall
Follow the steps and slopes through the grounds to the Main Hall. To avoid stairs, check elevator locations in the official grounds map and availability for your date first.
Official Narita tourism guideOfficial Naritasan grounds, stairs and lift map
- Main Hall → Worship and explore the grounds
After worship, explore around the main hall. Buildings and reception desks have different hours; if arriving late, visit only open areas. Separate activities such as prayer services and sutra copying are excluded.
Official Narita tourism guideOfficial Naritasan grounds, stairs and lift map
- Main Hall → Somon gate and Omotesando
Retrace the path through the grounds to the Somon gate and Omotesando. For a meal, choose an eel restaurant or other shop after checking hours and queues. Temple hours do not apply to restaurants.
- Omotesando → Narita Station area
Return along Omotesando to the station area. Allow time beyond walking if adding street browsing and meals.
Narita Station accommodation and airport hotels have different locations. For Omotesando walks and Sawara trips, compare station-area stays.
Day 3: Sawara exhibitions and old streets
Make a return day trip from Narita to Sawara. See maps and surveying records at the museum, then walk by the river and return to Narita.
- JR Narita Station → JR Sawara Station
Choose a Narita Line service towards Sawara or Choshi that stops at Sawara, rather than an airport-bound train. Check Narita-bound return trains before leaving.
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- Sawara Station → Ino Tadataka Memorial Museum
Walk about 15 minutes from the station to the museum. Choose this for old-street walks combined with exhibitions.
- Ino Tadataka Memorial Museum → Maps and surveying materials
Adult admission costs 500 yen. Explore surveying tools and records used to map Japan. Hours are 09:00–16:30; official guidance recommends entry by around 16:00.
- Around the museum → Onogawa old streets
After the displays, walk among shops and along the Onogawa river, allowing time for a meal. Sightseeing boats and meals are excluded from this course.
- Museum and Onogawa area → Sawara Station
Return to the station along the same route. Allow time for street browsing and meals beyond the museum-to-station walk.
- Sawara Station → JR Narita Station
Return on a Narita-bound train stopping at Narita. Check departure intervals and reach the station in time for your train; you can choose dinner around Narita Station after returning.
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The museum closes Mondays, the next weekday when Monday is a public holiday, and December 29–January 1. On closure days, omit exhibitions and walk the old streets, or stay in Narita for the day. In heavy rain, shorten riverside walks and reach the station for your return train.
Day 4: calligraphy exhibition, then Narita Airport
Choose this if interested in the exhibition and departing in the afternoon with plenty of time. Include the round-trip walk and airport transfer when deciding.
- JR or Keisei Narita Station → Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy
Walk about 25 minutes from the station to the museum. This requires a longer round-trip walk than the nearby Tourist Pavilion.
- Calligraphy museum entrance → Calligraphy works
Open 09:00–16:00, last admission 15:30. Standard admission is 500 yen through October 12, 2026, or 800 yen from October 20. Check exhibition schedules and the closure calendar first.
Official hoursCalligraphy museum fare revision effective 2026-10-20Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy monthly closure calendar
- Calligraphy museum → Narita Station area
Retrace the route for about 25 minutes to the station area. If your accommodation holds luggage, collect it first, then go to JR or Keisei Narita Station for the airport train. Check the extra accommodation journey and luggage collection hours with your booked hotel.
- Keisei Narita or JR Narita Station → Narita Airport or Airport Terminal 2 Station
Choose a train stopping at Narita Airport. JR trains towards Choshi are not airport-bound. Alight at Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2 and 3.
Narita Airport rail informationDirectional JR Narita Station timetables
- Airport railway station where you alight → Your departure terminal
For Terminal 3, use the connecting walkway or free shuttle from Terminal 2. Allow for train waits and terminal transfers to arrive at the time specified by your airline. Airport guidance gives station-to-terminal walks of about five minutes for Terminals 1 and 2 and 10 minutes for Terminal 3. These are not total times including trains, waits and departure procedures.
Closed Mondays (the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday), during exhibition changeovers and at year-end. The official October 2026 calendar marks October 13–19 as closed. Omit the exhibition during closures or when airport time is tight.
Included: Port Tower 420 yen + Ino Tadataka Memorial Museum 500 yen + calligraphy museum admission. The latter costs 500 yen through October 12, 2026, or 800 yen from October 20.
Extra costs and conditions: JR, monorail, airport and hotel transfers, meals and accommodation are outside this subtotal.
Omit the calligraphy museum on October 13–19, 2026, marked closed in the official calendar. Standard admission becomes 800 yen from October 20. Also check exhibition changeovers and year-end closures in the calendar for your visit date.
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Disneyland, then one Narita night
Choose this to rest beside the station on arrival and spend a full day at Disneyland on day two. Stay two Maihama nights and one Narita night, then combine temple visits and departure.
Day 1: meals and shopping in Maihama
On arrival day, rest at Ikspiari without entering a park. If stopping at your accommodation first, add the journey from Maihama Station to your hotel.
- If departing from Haneda Airport → Hamamatsucho Station
Take Tokyo Monorail to its Hamamatsucho terminus. Add terminal-to-platform access and waiting time to the train ride.
- Hamamatsucho Station → Tokyo Station
Change to the JR Yamanote Line towards Tokyo and alight at Tokyo Station. From Narita Airport, use a Narita Express stopping at Tokyo, then continue with the next step.
- Tokyo Station → Maihama Station
Walk to the JR Keiyo/Musashino Line platforms and take a train stopping at Maihama. Allow separately for the walk between Tokyo Station’s other JR lines and the Keiyo platforms.
- Maihama Station south exit → Ikspiari
Go to Ikspiari beside the station. It suits meals or shopping on a day without park entry.
- Ikspiari → Meals and shopping
Choose restaurants and shops for a break. Facility hours are 10:00–22:30; individual shops have their own hours. No park ticket is needed; meals, shopping and cinema visits cost extra according to your purchases.
- Ikspiari → Maihama Station south exit
After eating or shopping, use the exit towards the station. To reach your accommodation, follow your booked hotel’s walking route or shuttle boarding point.
Check tomorrow’s dated Disneyland ticket and park hours.
Day 2: a full Disneyland day
With travel completed, spend today on Disneyland attractions and shows. Group nearby rides around your priority show times, adding meals and breaks.
- Maihama Station → Tokyo Disneyland entrance
Walk about five minutes from the station to the Disneyland entrance. Allow separately for travel from your accommodation to Maihama and entry queues.
- Disneyland entrance → Admission and your visit plan
Enter with a ticket matching your date and park. Use the official map and daily programme to choose your priority attractions and shows. Suspensions, height limits and requirements for accompanying riders affect which facilities you can use.
Official tickets and dated pricesDated Disney operating calendarDisneyland facility suspensionsDisneyland attractions and ride restrictions
- Around World Bazaar → Fantasyland and your chosen areas
World Bazaar · ワールドバザール Fantasyland · ファンタジーランド Walk through World Bazaar towards Fantasyland and choose the rides you want. Group nearby attractions and switch to other facilities if queues are long. Allow meals and breaks between areas.
- Your chosen park area → Disneyland exit
Check transport back to your accommodation before choosing a final show or attraction. As your return time approaches, head towards the exit and finish shopping within that time.
- Disneyland exit → Maihama Station
Walk back along the entrance route to Maihama Station. For accommodation in Tokyo, take a Tokyo-bound JR train stopping at Tokyo; for nearby hotels, use your hotel’s walking route or shuttle.
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Check opening and closing times, ticket sales and your chosen facilities for the date. Allow plenty of park time; if staying until closing, check the last JR train or hotel shuttle too.
Day 3: move to Narita for worship
Check out in Maihama and travel to Narita. Allow for the walk between platforms at Tokyo Station and access to your new accommodation before worship.
- Maihama Station → Tokyo Station
Take a Tokyo-bound JR service stopping at Tokyo Station and alight there. Allow time to walk from the Keiyo platforms to your next train’s platforms.
- Tokyo Station → Chiba Station
Use a Chiba-bound JR Sobu Line rapid. If choosing a through service to Narita, stay aboard to Narita without changing at Chiba.
JR metropolitan route mapDirectional JR Narita Station timetables
- If changing at Chiba Station → JR Narita Station
Change to a Narita Line service stopping at Narita. Distinguish airport stations from central Narita and confirm your train’s actual stops.
JR metropolitan route mapDirectional JR Narita Station timetables
- JR and Keisei Narita station area → Naritasan Somon gate via Omotesando
Walk along Omotesando’s shopping street to the Somon gate. Omotesando extends about 800 metres from the station area; reaching the main hall requires further travel from the gate.
- Naritasan Somon gate → Main Hall
Follow the steps and slopes through the grounds to the Main Hall. To avoid stairs, check elevator locations in the official grounds map and availability for your date first.
Official Narita tourism guideOfficial Naritasan grounds, stairs and lift map
- Main Hall → Worship and explore the grounds
After worship, explore around the main hall. Buildings and reception desks have different hours; if arriving late, visit only open areas. Separate activities such as prayer services and sutra copying are excluded.
Official Narita tourism guideOfficial Naritasan grounds, stairs and lift map
- Main Hall → Somon gate and Omotesando
Retrace the path through the grounds to the Somon gate and Omotesando. For a meal, choose an eel restaurant or other shop after checking hours and queues. Temple hours do not apply to restaurants.
- Omotesando → Narita Station area
Return along Omotesando to the station area. Allow time beyond walking if adding street browsing and meals.
If the accommodation move runs late, shorten indoor worship and eat on Omotesando. Tomorrow combines the nearby Tourist Pavilion with airport travel.
Day 4: Tourist Pavilion, then Narita Airport
If time remains before departure, see festival floats at Narita Tourist Pavilion. Omit the visit and head to the airport if it is closed or transfer time is tight.
- JR and Keisei Narita station area → Narita Tourist Pavilion
Walk about 10 minutes along Omotesando to the Tourist Pavilion. Visit its float displays, then return to the station. Allow separate time for worship farther along at the temple’s main hall.
- Narita Tourist Pavilion entrance → Tourist information and float displays
Explore local information on the ground floor, then festival floats upstairs. Admission is free. Before going upstairs, check official notices for elevator availability on your date. If stairs are difficult and the elevator is unavailable, visit only the ground floor.
Official hoursNarita Tourist Pavilion air-conditioning and lift suspension notice
- Narita Tourist Pavilion → Narita Station area
After visiting, return along Omotesando. The walk to the station takes about 10 minutes, excluding meals, queues and access to your accommodation.
- Keisei Narita or JR Narita Station → Narita Airport or Airport Terminal 2 Station
Choose a train stopping at Narita Airport. JR trains towards Choshi are not airport-bound. Alight at Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2 and 3.
Narita Airport rail informationDirectional JR Narita Station timetables
- Airport railway station where you alight → Your departure terminal
For Terminal 3, use the connecting walkway or free shuttle from Terminal 2. Allow for train waits and terminal transfers to arrive at the time specified by your airline. Airport guidance gives station-to-terminal walks of about five minutes for Terminals 1 and 2 and 10 minutes for Terminal 3. These are not total times including trains, waits and departure procedures.
The pavilion opens 09:00–17:00 and closes Mondays and December 29–31. When Monday is a public holiday, it closes Tuesday; after consecutive holidays, it closes the following day.
Included: The lowest dated adult Disneyland one-day ticket price. Separate Naritasan worship activities on day three are excluded.
Extra costs and conditions: JR, monorail, airport and hotel transfers, meals and accommodation are outside this subtotal.
8,900 yen is the official starting price for a one-day ticket, not the price for every October date. Choose your date and park and recalculate with the actual ticket price.
Frequently asked questions
Does the calligraphy museum cost 500 or 800 yen?
General admission is 500 yen through October 12, 2026, and 800 yen from October 20. The official calendar lists October 13–19 as closed. The Port Tower, Ino Tadataka Memorial Museum and calligraphy museum subtotal is 1,420 or 1,720 yen depending on the date. Omit the calligraphy exhibition on closure dates.
Official hoursCalligraphy museum fare revision effective 2026-10-20Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy monthly closure calendar
Can I finish with a Narita night after Tokyo Disneyland?
Yes. Stay two Maihama nights for a full Disneyland day, then move to Narita the next day for temple worship and Omotesando meals. This suits a final night near central stations before flying from Narita Airport. At Tokyo Station, transfer towards the Sobu Line, then connect at Chiba to the Narita Line, or choose a through Narita service.
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Official sources and check dates
- Official Disney rail access ·
- Official Disneyland areas ·
- Disneyland map ·
- Official Narita tourism guide ·
- Omotesando and food ·
- Katori City visitor information ·
- Facilities and admission ·
- Directions ·
- Official tickets and dated prices ·
- Transport and shuttle ·
- Official access information ·
- Official visitor information ·
- Official hours ·
- Narita Tourist Pavilion air-conditioning and lift suspension notice ·
- Access and name verification ·
- Official hours ·
- Calligraphy museum fare revision effective 2026-10-20 ·
- 2026 Narita guide ·
- Katori City English guide ·
- Narita Airport rail information ·
- Directional JR Narita Station timetables ·
- JR metropolitan route map ·
- Official Disney hotel rail access ·
- Official Wakashio route information ·
- Dated Disney operating calendar ·
- Disneyland facility suspensions ·
- Disneyland attractions and ride restrictions ·
- Keisei Narita departure fare table ·
- Official Naritasan grounds, stairs and lift map ·
- JR TOKYO Wide Pass routes and three consecutive days ·
- JR pass purchase, passports and eligibility ·
- Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy monthly closure calendar ·
- Chiba Urban Monorail routes and directional timetables ·