Welome to Narita, Japan |
Narita is famous as Japan's largest international gateway, but it also has a pleasant town center |
Outside Narita'a Keisei Station |
Small restaurant in front of Narita Station |
The square in front of Narita Keisei Station |
Narita's Main Street, Hanazaki-cho, leads from the station to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple |
Narita Town is small, less than 1 km across |
Mott's Bar, just off Narita's Main Stret |
Pizzeria Positano, Narita - Hanazaki-cho |
Ramen Bayashi, the noodle shop where I end up just about every trip |
Ramen Bayashi, Narita - recommended (600-900 yen) |
Downtown Narita - Ishiwata Hardware |
Japanese schoolboys walking home after school |
Sakura Sushi & Bistro Dining, Narita |
Main Street Narita, Japan - Hanazaki-cho |
An interesting shop along Narita's main street |
Samurai painting, Hanazaki-cho |
Ceramic critters, Narita |
Hanazaki-cho, Main Street Narita |
Narita - it's still Japan |
The Barge Inn, one of Narita's many airline bars |
Happy Hour at the Barge Inn - 16:00-20:00, 400 yen pints, a good deal in Japan |
The Barge Inn, Narita (closing for renovations through Spring 2013 |
Poster for Narita Temple |
More places to eat and drink along Hanazaki-cho, Narita |
Hanazaki-cho, Narita |
Carving of a coiled snake, Narita |
Some traditional-style architecture survives in Narita-town |
Traditional architecture, Narita |
Ishikorokan - Narita |
Hanazaki-cho, Narita |
Stone carving of a dragon, Narita |
Main Street - Narita |
Narita's airplane shaped mascot |
The Jet Lag Club, another good Narita airline bar |
Jet Lag Club - run by an expat Belgian |
You never know who you'll run into at the Jet Lag Club |
Small world...bumped into Adam Waxman on a layover |
Kimonoed drummer, Narita |
Pan-Asian Souvenirs, Narita |
Strolling Narita's Main Street between the station and the temple |
Main Street Narita |
Main Street Narita |
Main Street Narita |
Narita's Indian Restaurant, New World Cook |
High-priced Japanese carvings |
Turn right here for Naritasan-Shinshoji Temple |
The road leading to Narita Temple |
Endangered wildlife shop? Narita |
Don't Touch the stuffed snake |
The road to Naritasan-Shinshoji Temple |
Right about here, as a result of poor planning, the D700's battery gave up, so iPhone to the rescue |
Looking back up the road, Narita |
There stretch of road just prior to Narita Temple has some interesting shops |
Painting of a temple festival, Narita |
Niōmon gate (1830) to Naritasan-Shinshoji Temple, a Shingon Buddhist Temple in Narita |
Paper lanterns across from the temple gate |
Map of Naritasan-Shinshoji Temple |
Naritasan-Shinshoji was founded in 940 AD |
Gilded lion guardian figure, Naritasan-Shinshoji Temple |
Great Main Hall, Naritasan-Shinshoji Temple - 1968 |
Naritasan-Shinshoji Temple |
Naritasan Park |
Two-tied pagoda - Daitō (1984) |
成田山新勝寺 |
Two-tied pagoda - Daitō (1984) |
Map of Naritasan Shinshoji Temple and Park |
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple |
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple |
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple |
Three-tied Pagoda, Naritasan-Shinshoji (1712) |
Three-tied Pagoda, Naritasan-Shinshoji (1712) |
Narita License Plate, Japan |
Chiba - Inagekaigan |
Narita Airport bus, Inagekaigan |
Chiba - Inagekaigan |
Chiba - Inagekaigan Station |
Chiba - Inagekaigan |
Chiba - Inagekaigan |
Chiba - Inagekaigan |
Chiba - Inagekaigan |
Chiba - Inagekaigan |
Chiba - Inagekaigan |