but very few realize that they are only a short train ride away

from one of the nation's most revered Buddhist temples

Not only does the historic Naritasan Temple boast a grand main hall and manicured grounds

the approach to the temple stands as a well-preserved shopping street that is reminiscent of centuries past

An ideal side trip from the airport which can be done in but a few hours

Narita Airport even offers a free guide service

in which an English-speaking volunteer guide gives visitors a tour while recounting the

area's rich history

And today this is exactly what we'll be doing

I'm Sam Evans

staff writer for japan-guide.com

and today I'm on assignment reporting on this side trip from Narita Airport

Here's the plan

We'll start out at Narita Airport Terminal 1 and find the “Transit & Stay Counter”

where we'll meet our guide and then together take the train to Keisei Narita Station

After walking around a bit

we'll try on a traditional Japanese kimono before having lunch at a local restaurant

Next we'll finish our stroll down through a picturesque shopping street

which leads directly to Naritasan Temple itself

After exploring the temple grounds

we'll head back to Narita Airport

to arrive only a few hours after we left.

So follow along as we go on an ideal side trip from Narita Airport to Naritasan Temple

So we've arrived at Narita Airport

Now, little known fact is that there are side trips to some of the local attractions that

take less than half a day

And there are even some local tour guides that will show you around

So right now we're going to go meet our tour guide for the day and we're off to

Naritasan Temple

So having shed my civilian clothes

in favor of this male kimono

we're going to take a walk around town

and then go back, get changed,

and then go in search of unagi

the area's specialty, and quite delicious

We've arrived at Naritasan, an important Buddhist temple in the area

Now fun fact this temple is one of the most highly visited come the end of the year

as literally millions flock here to ring in the new year

And with this we'll take the short train ride back to the airport

Thanks for joining me

I hope this video has been enjoyable

and perhaps even helps you plan a short side trip from Narita Airport for yourself

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