![Departures board in NRT Terminal 2 lobby.](/images/one-hundred-airports/nrt/nrt.jpg)
This was my first trip to Japan, and as such, my first time visiting a Japanese airport. Since both my incoming and outgoing flights were on American Airlines, I only got to experience Terminal 2.
![Welcome to Japan sign.](/images/one-hundred-airports/nrt/nrt-welcome-to-japan.jpg)
Welcome to Japan sign on the way to immigration and customs.
As the customs exit left me in the landside part of the terminal and I had to catch a shuttle into Tokyo anyway, I didn’t have the opportunity to explore the terminal on my way in. However, on my way home, I made sure to arrive at NRT about three hours before my flight so I’d have time to look around before departing.
The landside part of the terminal had a decent amount of shopping and I still had a couple of souvenir requests from friends to fulfill, so I headed up to the T2 shops. While I was up there, I found an observation deck.
![View from the roof of Terminal 2, with multiple Japan Airlines jets parked at gates.](/images/one-hundred-airports/nrt/nrt-t2-observation-deck.jpg)
Terminal 2 north observation deck.
After going through security and exit immigration, I took a walk around all of the international gates of Terminal 2.
![A large board with a clock and a map of the world, with vertical stripes backlit with orange or blue to indicate day or night in that part of the world.](/images/one-hundred-airports/nrt/nrt-t2-daylight-map.jpg)
World clock with daylight map.
The Platinum status I’ve earned with American Airlines grants me lounge access on international itineraries, so after I was done exploring I decided to go visit the Admirals Club.
View from the NRT Admirals Club, with a few OneWorld tails visible on the ramp.
It was a nice enough airport and I wouldn’t mind flying here again, though if I do, I might try to fly a Star Alliance or SkyTeam airline so I can check out Terminal 1.