Jack in Tokyo
16-17 May 2023 Airbnb, Tabata, Tokyo Our flight from the Gold Coast arrived right on time at Narita airport last night but, unbeknown to us, at Terminal 2 rather than the scheduled, budget Terminal 3. Immigration and Customs were reasonably quick, although the new online registration process seemed to be having some teething problems. Once we realised we were in Terminal 2, we quickly found the transfer bus to our hotel and were on our way just on an hour after landing. Our grandson, Jack (10) is our special “guest” on this trip. We started a tradition of a Tokyo trip with his older sister, Abby when she turned 10. This is our 8th trip to Japan and we feel confident that we are experienced enough to take kids of 10 around Tokyo without terrifying them, or even worse, losing them. We have found that stopping off for the first night in Narita after a late arrival, is far less stressful than hitting the rails for Tokyo, particularly with kids in tow. In the past we have taken a...