Port, temple, and exhibits or a full day at Disneyland?
For separate visits to Port Tower, Naritasan, Sawara, and calligraphy exhibits, stay the first night in Chiba before moving to Narita. For a full day at Tokyo Disneyland, rest on arrival day, spend two nights in Maihama, then the final night in Narita. Check Calligraphy Museum admission and opening status for your specific date.
Choose an itinerary for 4 days, 3 nights
Chiba Port Tower, Naritasan, and Sawara
Choose this option for Chiba's port views and temples and exhibits in Narita and Sawara. Stay only the first night in Chiba, then move to Narita. The final-day calligraphy visit is optional when opening dates and your flight timing allow.
Chiba Port Tower, Naritasan, and Sawara →4 days, 3 nights BDisneyland, then a night in Narita
Choose this option to rest near the station on arrival day and devote the second day to Disneyland. Spend two nights in Maihama and one in Narita, combining the temple visit with departure.
Disneyland, then a night in Narita →Chiba Port Tower, Naritasan, and Sawara
Choose this option for Chiba's port views and temples and exhibits in Narita and Sawara. Stay only the first night in Chiba, then move to Narita. The final-day calligraphy visit is optional when opening dates and your flight timing allow.
Day 1 · Central Chiba and Port Tower
From Narita Airport, take a JR service stopping at Chiba Station. From Haneda, you can travel via Tokyo Station on a Chiba-bound Sobu Line rapid service. Add travel to your specific hotel if you stop there first.
- Narita Airport or Haneda Airport → Chiba Station
From Narita, check that your JR train actually stops at Chiba. From Haneda, take Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho, JR to Tokyo Station, then a Chiba-bound Sobu Line rapid service. Immigration, baggage claim, and transfers require additional time.
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- Chiba Station → Chibaminato Station
Take Chiba Urban Monorail toward Chibaminato and get off there. Chiba and Chibaminato are different stations.
- Chibaminato Station → Chiba Port Tower
Walk about 12 minutes from the station to Port Tower. Travel starting at Chiba Station and train waiting are not included in this walk.
- Port Tower entrance → Observation deck
Adult admission is ¥420. Look over Chiba's port and Tokyo Bay from the observation deck. Clouds may obscure distant mountains and buildings.
- Observation deck and tower exit → Chibaminato Station
After visiting, return to the station along the same route. For more walks nearby, first leave time for your return train and onward travel.
- Chibaminato Station → Chiba Station
Return on the monorail toward Chiba. Continue from Chiba Station to your hotel according to its booked location.
Port Tower opens 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. June–September; October–May, it opens 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. weekdays and 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. weekends and public holidays. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Regular closures are generally the fourth Monday of even-numbered months and December 28–31; check your date on the official annual closure calendar. Skip the deck on regular or temporary closure days, including strong-wind closures.
Day 2 · Naritasan and Omotesando
Leave your Chiba hotel and move to Narita today. If you need to stop at the new hotel, add that time before the temple visit.
- JR Chiba Station → JR Narita Station
Take a Narita Line service stopping at Narita. This is different from getting off at Narita Airport Station.
JR Tokyo area route mapJR Narita Station schedules by direction
- Near JR Narita or Keisei-Narita Station → Naritasan Somon gate via Omotesando
Walk along Omotesando's shops to Somon gate. The approach from the station is about 800 meters; reaching the main hall requires additional travel beyond the gate.
- Naritasan Somon gate → Great Main Hall
Go up the grounds' stairs and slopes to the Great Main Hall. If you need to avoid stairs, check elevator locations on the official grounds map and their availability for your visit first.
Narita official tourism guideNaritasan official grounds map: facilities, stairs, and elevators
- Great Main Hall → Worship and a walk around the grounds
After worship, explore around the main hall. Buildings and reception counters have different hours; on a late arrival, visit only open areas. Prayer ceremonies, sutra copying, and other separate activities are not included in this itinerary.
Narita official tourism guideNaritasan official grounds map: facilities, stairs, and elevators
- Great Main Hall → Somon gate and Omotesando
Return down the same grounds route to Somon and Omotesando. For a meal, choose an eel restaurant or another shop after checking its hours and wait. Temple hours do not apply to restaurants.
- Omotesando → Near Narita Station
Follow the same Omotesando route back toward the station. Browsing and meals require time beyond the walk.
Hotels near Narita Station and airport hotels are in different locations. For Omotesando walks and a trip to Sawara, compare hotels near the city station.
Day 3 · Sawara exhibits and historic streets
Make a day trip from Narita to Sawara. See maps and surveying materials at the museum, then walk beside the river before returning to Narita.
- JR Narita Station → JR Sawara Station
Take a Narita Line service toward Sawara or Choshi that stops at Sawara. Distinguish it from airport-bound trains, and check the Narita-bound return before leaving.
JR Narita Station schedules by directionJR Tokyo area route map
- Sawara Station → Ino Tadataka Museum
Walk about 15 minutes from the station to the museum. Choose this visit to combine exhibits with a walk through the historic streets.
- Ino Tadataka Museum → Maps and surveying exhibits
Adult admission is ¥500. See surveying tools and materials used to map Japan. The museum opens 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; the official guide recommends arriving by around 4:00 p.m.
- Near the museum → Ono River historic streets
After the exhibits, leave time for shops, a riverside walk, and a meal near the Ono River. Boat rides and meals are not included in this itinerary.
- Near the museum and Ono River → Sawara Station
Return to the station along the same route. Add street browsing and meal time to the walk from the museum.
- Sawara Station → JR Narita Station
Return on a Narita-bound service that stops there. Arrive at the station for your chosen train; you can eat dinner near Narita Station afterward.
JR Narita Station schedules by directionJR Tokyo area route map
The museum closes Mondays, or the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday, and December 29–January 1. On a closure day, skip the exhibits for a historic-street walk or stay in Narita. In heavy rain, shorten the riverside walk and reach the station for your return train.
Day 4 · Calligraphy exhibits, then Narita Airport
Choose this visit if the exhibition interests you and an afternoon flight leaves enough time. Include the round-trip walk and airport journey in your decision.
- JR Narita and Keisei-Narita stations → Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy
Walk about 25 minutes from the station to the museum. This round trip involves more walking than the nearby Tourist Pavilion.
- Calligraphy Museum entrance → Calligraphy exhibits
The museum opens 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with last admission at 3:30 p.m. General admission is ¥500 through October 12, 2026 and ¥800 from October 20. Check the exhibition schedule and closure calendar first.
Official visitor informationCalligraphy Museum October 20, 2026 price revisionNaritasan Calligraphy Museum monthly closure calendar
- Calligraphy Museum → Near Narita Station
Retrace the roughly 25-minute walk toward the station. If you left luggage at your hotel, collect it first, then go to JR Narita or Keisei-Narita Station for the airport train. Ask your booked hotel about the detour time and when luggage pickup is available.
- Keisei-Narita or JR Narita Station → Narita Airport or Airport Terminal 2 Station
Take a train that stops at Narita Airport. JR trains toward Choshi are not airport-bound. Use Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 and Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2 and 3.
Narita Airport rail guideJR Narita Station schedules by direction
- Arrival airport railway station → Your departure terminal
For Terminal 3, continue from Terminal 2 via the connecting walkway or free shuttle. Allow train waiting and terminal travel to meet your airline's check-in arrival time. The airport lists walks from the station of about five minutes for Terminals 1 and 2 and about 10 minutes for Terminal 3. These are not total journey times including the train, waiting, and departure procedures.
The museum closes Mondays, or the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday. It also closes for exhibition changes and at year-end. The official October 2026 calendar marks October 13–19 as closed. Skip the exhibits on closure days or when airport connections are tight.
Included: Port Tower ¥420 and the Ino Tadataka Museum ¥500, plus Calligraphy Museum admission. The museum costs ¥500 through October 12, 2026 and ¥800 from October 20.
Extra costs and conditions: JR, monorail, airport and hotel travel, meals, and hotels are outside this subtotal.
The official calendar lists October 13–19, 2026 as closed, so leave out the Calligraphy Museum visit during that period. General admission changes to ¥800 from October 20. Check your date's calendar for exhibition-change and year-end closures too.
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Disneyland, then a night in Narita
Choose this option to rest near the station on arrival day and devote the second day to Disneyland. Spend two nights in Maihama and one in Narita, combining the temple visit with departure.
Day 1 · Meals and shopping in Maihama
Rest at Ikspiari on arrival day without entering a park. If you need to stop at your hotel first, add travel from Maihama Station to the booked location.
- If departing from Haneda Airport → Hamamatsucho Station
Take Tokyo Monorail to its terminus at Hamamatsucho. Add travel from your terminal to the platform and waiting to the train ride.
- Hamamatsucho Station → Tokyo Station
Transfer to a Tokyo-bound JR Yamanote Line train and get off at Tokyo Station. From Narita Airport, take a Narita Express stopping at Tokyo to this station, then continue with the next step.
- Tokyo Station → Maihama Station
Go to the JR Keiyo or Musashino Line platforms and take a service stopping at Maihama. Walking between other JR lines and the Keiyo platforms at Tokyo Station takes additional time.
- Maihama Station south exit → Ikspiari
Go to Ikspiari in front of the station. It offers meals and shopping on a day when you do not enter a park.
- Ikspiari → Meals and shopping
Choose restaurants and shops for a break. Facility hours are 10:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.; individual shop hours differ. No park ticket is required. Meals, shopping, and movies are paid separately as used.
- Ikspiari → Maihama Station south exit
After eating or shopping, leave through the station-front exit. For your hotel, use the booked hotel's walking route or shuttle boarding point.
Check tomorrow's date-specific Disneyland ticket and park operations.
Day 2 · A full day at Disneyland
With arrival travel finished, devote today to Disneyland's attractions and shows. Plan nearby rides around the shows you want to see, with meals and rests in between.
- Maihama Station → Tokyo Disneyland entrance
Walk about five minutes from the station to Disneyland's entrance. Allow separate time for travel from your hotel to Maihama and the admission line.
- Disneyland entrance → Admission and your day's plan
Enter with a ticket for the correct date and park. Use the official map and that day's operations to choose the attractions and shows you most want to see. Closures, height limits, and companion requirements affect which facilities you can use.
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- 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 toward Fantasyland and choose rides you want to try. Group nearby attractions together; switch to another facility if a line is long. Leave time for meals and rests between areas.
- Your chosen park area → Disneyland exit
Before choosing a show or final attraction, check transportation back to your hotel. As departure time approaches, head toward the exit and finish shopping within the time available.
- Disneyland exit → Maihama Station
Retrace the entrance route to Maihama Station. For a Tokyo hotel, take a Tokyo-bound JR service that stops there. For a nearby hotel, use that hotel's walking route or shuttle.
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Check your date's opening and closing times, ticket sales, and chosen attractions. Allow ample park time; if you stay until closing, check the last return JR train or hotel shuttle too.
Day 3 · Move to Narita for a temple visit
Leave your Maihama hotel and travel to Narita. Add walking between platforms at Tokyo Station and travel to your new hotel before the temple visit.
- Maihama Station → Tokyo Station
Take a Tokyo-bound JR service stopping at Tokyo Station. Leave time to walk from the Keiyo platforms to the next train's platform.
- Tokyo Station → Chiba Station
Take a Chiba-bound JR Sobu Line rapid service. With a through service to Narita, you can continue there without the transfer in the next step.
JR Tokyo area route mapJR Narita Station schedules by direction
- If transferring at Chiba Station → JR Narita Station
Transfer to a Narita Line service stopping at Narita. Distinguish the airport station from Narita's city station and check the train's actual stops.
JR Tokyo area route mapJR Narita Station schedules by direction
- Near JR Narita or Keisei-Narita Station → Naritasan Somon gate via Omotesando
Walk along Omotesando's shops to Somon gate. The approach from the station is about 800 meters; reaching the main hall requires additional travel beyond the gate.
- Naritasan Somon gate → Great Main Hall
Go up the grounds' stairs and slopes to the Great Main Hall. If you need to avoid stairs, check elevator locations on the official grounds map and their availability for your visit first.
Narita official tourism guideNaritasan official grounds map: facilities, stairs, and elevators
- Great Main Hall → Worship and a walk around the grounds
After worship, explore around the main hall. Buildings and reception counters have different hours; on a late arrival, visit only open areas. Prayer ceremonies, sutra copying, and other separate activities are not included in this itinerary.
Narita official tourism guideNaritasan official grounds map: facilities, stairs, and elevators
- Great Main Hall → Somon gate and Omotesando
Return down the same grounds route to Somon and Omotesando. For a meal, choose an eel restaurant or another shop after checking its hours and wait. Temple hours do not apply to restaurants.
- Omotesando → Near Narita Station
Follow the same Omotesando route back toward the station. Browsing and meals require time beyond the walk.
If the hotel move runs late, shorten the indoor temple visit and eat along Omotesando. The next day uses the nearby Tourist Pavilion and airport travel.
Day 4 · Tourist Pavilion, then Narita Airport
If time remains before departure, see festival floats at Narita Tourist Pavilion. On a closure day or when airport travel is tight, skip the visit and go to the airport.
- Near JR Narita or Keisei-Narita Station → Narita Tourist Pavilion
Walk along Omotesando for about 10 minutes to the pavilion. This visit sees the float exhibits before returning to the station. Allow separate time for a temple visit farther along the route to the main hall.
- Narita Tourist Pavilion entrance → Tourist information and float exhibits
Look at regional information on the first floor, then the festival floats upstairs. Admission is free. Check the official notice for elevator availability before going upstairs. If the elevator is unavailable and stairs are difficult for you, stay on the first floor.
Official visitor informationNarita Tourist Pavilion air-conditioning and elevator outage notice
- Narita Tourist Pavilion → Near Narita Station
Return along the same Omotesando route. The station is about 10 minutes away; meals, waiting, and travel to your specific hotel take additional time.
- Keisei-Narita or JR Narita Station → Narita Airport or Airport Terminal 2 Station
Take a train that stops at Narita Airport. JR trains toward Choshi are not airport-bound. Use Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 and Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2 and 3.
Narita Airport rail guideJR Narita Station schedules by direction
- Arrival airport railway station → Your departure terminal
For Terminal 3, continue from Terminal 2 via the connecting walkway or free shuttle. Allow train waiting and terminal travel to meet your airline's check-in arrival time. The airport lists walks from the station of about five minutes for Terminals 1 and 2 and about 10 minutes for Terminal 3. These are not total journey times including the train, waiting, and departure procedures.
The pavilion opens 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and closes Mondays and December 29–31. If Monday is a public holiday, it closes Tuesday; for a run of holidays, it closes the following day.
Included: The lowest date-specific price for an adult Disneyland one-day ticket. Separate temple activities at Naritasan on day three are excluded.
Extra costs and conditions: JR, monorail, airport and hotel travel, meals, and hotels are outside this subtotal.
¥8,900 is the starting price in the official one-day ticket guide, not the price for every October date. Select your visit date and park and recalculate with the actual ticket price.
Frequently asked questions
Is Calligraphy Museum admission ¥500 or ¥800?
General admission is ¥500 through October 12, 2026 and ¥800 from October 20. The official calendar lists October 13–19 as closed. The subtotal for Port Tower, the Ino Tadataka Museum, and the Calligraphy Museum is ¥1,420 or ¥1,720 depending on the date; leave out the museum visit during its closure.
Official visitor informationCalligraphy Museum October 20, 2026 price revisionNaritasan Calligraphy Museum monthly closure calendar
Can you spend the final night in Narita after Tokyo Disneyland?
Yes. Spend two nights in Maihama for a full Disneyland day, then move to Narita the next day for Naritasan and a meal along Omotesando. This suits a city-station stay the night before a Narita Airport flight. Transfer toward the Sobu Line at Tokyo Station, then the Narita Line at Chiba, or choose a through service to Narita.
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- Disneyland official themed lands ·
- Disneyland map ·
- Narita official tourism guide ·
- Omotesando and food ·
- Katori City visitor guide ·
- Facilities and admission ·
- Directions ·
- Official tickets and date-specific prices ·
- Transportation and shuttle ·
- Official access guide ·
- Official guide ·
- Official visitor information ·
- Narita Tourist Pavilion air-conditioning and elevator outage notice ·
- Access and name verification ·
- Official visitor information ·
- Calligraphy Museum October 20, 2026 price revision ·
- 2026 Narita guide ·
- Katori City English guide ·
- Narita Airport rail guide ·
- JR Narita Station schedules by direction ·
- JR Tokyo area route map ·
- Disney official hotel-specific rail access ·
- JR Wakashio route guide ·
- Disney date-specific operating calendar ·
- Disneyland facility closure guide ·
- Disneyland attractions and ride restrictions ·
- Keisei-Narita departure fare chart ·
- Naritasan official grounds map: facilities, stairs, and elevators ·
- JR TOKYO Wide Pass routes and three-day consecutive validity ·
- JR pass purchase, passport, and eligibility ·
- Naritasan Calligraphy Museum monthly closure calendar ·
- Chiba Urban Monorail routes and schedules by direction ·