Japan Day 1 - Narita Airport to Celestine Hotel

Our Japan Day 1 was indeed a very memorable one..

When we arrived in Japan, everything was very fast-paced and convenient. We're excited but at the same time we're afraid that we might get lost because we don't know their language and the train map is very complicated.

A friend of ours suggested me to download a free mobile application City Rail Map which will guide us to all train stations around the world without any hassle. The downside is that the free version of this application is not available offline so you need to have an internet connection in order to use this. 

My husband and I are aware that roaming will incur us a lot of charges. So we tried to check other options on which we can save. Luckily, we found out via online that there is a Wi-Fi rental service in Japan. This can be purchased via online before you travel and they will give you an option if you will just pick it up at Japan Post Office inside the airport or deliver it to where you'll stay. Their internet was very fast, the one we purchased was already 75mbps.
 

We bought our Narita Express ticket going to Tokyo Station and got our wifi at Japan Post Office in the Airport. We also bought our Train Cards. You can use either Suica or Pasmo card in order to travel around Tokyo. These cards are reloadable depending on your stay.

Note: Suica and Pasmo cards are just the same train cards you can use to travel around Tokyo. They only have different companies.

The Suica can be used on JR East lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area as well as for subways, buses and the Tokyo Monorail that connects Haneda Airport with Tokyo. In addition to the Tokyo area, the Suica can be used for certain transportation systems in the Sendai and Niigata, Hokkaido, Tokai, West Japan and Kyushu areas. I prefer Suica than Pasmo, but it depends on your preference.

We checked in at Celestine Hotel in Minato, Japan. The hotel is very clean and the staff were very accommodating. Their rooms were a bit small but I guess this is common to all hotels in Japan, they want to it be nice and compact.

A view of Celestine Hotel

They also serve Coffee, Tea and Biscuits at the 14th floor of the hotel. In addition to that, their breakfast was totally good and fresh. The location is a business district area but is close to all famous spots in Tokyo such as Tokyo Tower and Shibuya.

 

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Dani :)