The shock that I got at Narita is that the airport is not 24hour (it closes at 11pm). At first, I didn't notice it until I went to an information counter to ask for a prayer room, the receptionist said that I have to get out of the airport later. Huh?! I can't do that! Where should I go? There's no more bus to Ikebukuro, I can't check in into my dorm that late. So I decided just to ignore it and sat somewhere.
When it was about 1050pm, a policeman came to me and ask "Stay?" and I said yes. He brought me to the other side of the airport where they assemble everyone who intend to sleep over at the airport. The policemen was nice and friendly. 3 different policemen took my personal details. One took my passport number and the other took flight details.
It's kinda shock for me because I didn't expect an international airport will close.. Huhu... And there's no free wireless in Narita, I was disappointed. Had to spend 200yen to use the desktop internet for just 20min.
During the 'lock-up', I met two students, one from Indonesia and the other from Malaysia. When I asked them why the airport closes? they said "This is Japan.. Even the atm is not 24 hours". Hehe..
It was very uncomfortable there, with no air-con. But it was relatively safe with police took turn to watch over us. Around 515am, it was already bright. I said farewell to the two students and we headed our own way. I bought my "Airport Limousine" ticket to Ikebukuro for 3000yen and the bus departed exactly at 7.30am. It took around 1hour 45minutes to reach Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo where I waited for volunteer (Yoshimura Hideki san) from Rikkyo University to guide me to my dorm in Shiki, Saitama. Took the train on Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro to Shiki (300yen).
Here's some pics I took from the bus:
Hope it'll be okay if I use your photographs in a game?
ReplyDeleteHi, really sorry, just noticed your comment.. Go ahead.. No problem.. Took me over 2 months to reply.. Haha..
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