 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 |