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A Northwest Airlines Destination
Airport Code: NRT
Tokyo-Narita Airport
Narita-shi
Chiba 282-8601, Japan


Travel to Tokyo on Northwest Airlines

When you travel to Tokyo on Northwest Airlines, you will find a plethora of breathtaking and alluring attractions. Japan's capital city offers great cultural diversity, colorful and inspiring natural wonders, and genuine heartwarming hospitality of its people, combined with high-intensity urban hustle and bustle.

For such a large city, Tokyo is surprisingly easy to navigate. Its transportation system is extensive and efficient, and station stops are always marked in English as well as Japanese.

When traveling to Tokyo, it's important to experience all that Japan has to offer. If you’re interested in unique Japanese cultural offerings, such as sumo wrestling or tea ceremonies, Tokyo offers these activities in abundance. Tokyo has countless shrines, temples and castles, including Kokyo (the Imperial Palace), which is home to the Emperor, Crown Prince, and their families.

Tokyo also has various shopping and entertainment districts, each of which is known for specialties and unique product offerings. If you're looking for good buys unique to Tokyo, consider top of the line electronics, or crafts such as bamboo, Japanese dolls, kimono and obi, and paper lanterns.

Some of the most popular places to shop in Tokyo are: Ginza, which has all the major department stores, Harajuko, a young, trendy area for shoppers on a budget, Roppongi Hills, a large shopping complex with its own movie theater and office space, Shinjuku, where discount stores are abundant, and Tsukiji Market, one of the biggest fish markets in Tokyo.

If you're looking for a historical view of Tokyo's culture, visit one of its numerous museums. The Tokyo National Museum is the oldest and largest museum in Japan, which houses a collection of art and archeological objects of Asia. The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a museum of the history of Tokyo.

Tokyo theatre is a very popular cultural attraction. The New National Theatre is a center for the performing arts located in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo. To experience the traditional Japanese kabuki drama form, visit the Kabuki-za Theater in Tokyo’s Ginza district.

Tokyo is a city of festivals, pageantry, and parades. When you travel to Tokyo, it's recommended you research the special events taking place during your visit.

For connoisseurs traveling to Tokyo, the city offers a range of wonderful places to eat. You can enjoy delicious Western food and pretend you never left the U.S. or enjoy a delicious variety of Japanese cuisine, including sushi, ramen and noodle dishes, and tonkatsu or tempura recipes.

When you travel to Tokyo on Northwest Airlines, you will find an exciting center of energy and fascination. A distinctive hybrid of ultra modernism, traditional culture, latest fashions and international cuisine, a visit to Tokyo is an experience of a lifetime.

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