You have just landed飛行機を降りたところ

The first hourSix things, in this order

You have landed, you are tired, and there are signs in three languages. All of them are inside the airport, and none of them takes long.

• 1 — Immigration and customs Have your passport and the arrival form ready. Many airports now use an online form and a QR code instead of paper — fill it in before you land if you can, because the queue for the machines is shorter than the queue for the desks.
• 2 — Get some cash Use an ATM in the arrivals hall, not a currency counter, and take out ¥20,000–30,000. Card works in hotels and big shops, but small restaurants, shrines, buses and lockers often do not take it. Look for the 7-Eleven or Japan Post ATM — those two reliably accept foreign cards.
• 3 — Buy an IC card A rechargeable card for trains, buses, convenience stores and vending machines. You touch it on the gate and walk through. It saves you working out fares for two weeks. Buy it at the station inside the airport and put ¥3,000–5,000 on it.
• 4 — Sort out data A prepaid SIM, an eSIM or a pocket wifi router, from a counter in arrivals. You will use maps constantly. Public wifi exists but is patchy and often needs registration.
• 5 — Send your suitcase, if you are moving on There is a counter in arrivals that will deliver a case to your hotel, usually next day. If your first day involves trains and stairs, this is the best money you will spend.
• 6 — Work out the last train Before you leave the airport, Trains here stop earlier than you expect — often around midnight — and a taxi from an airport is expensive.

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