If your flight departs after 5 PM, you can still enjoy sightseeing! Before heading to the airport, visit Naritasan Shinshoji Temple to experience traditional Japanese culture.

Did you enjoy your trip around Japan? 🇯🇵
You’ve probably already visited the main sightseeing spots such as Asakusa, Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Ginza.

On the last day of your trip,
it would be a shame to go straight to the airport
and simply wait around for your flight.

Japan still has many hidden gems that
aren’t listed in guidebooks for international visitors.

So, here are some recommended spots to visit on the final day of your trip.

The spot we’d like to
recommend this time is
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple!

Located only about 15 minutes by train from Narita International Airport,
this historic temple has been standing for more than 1,000 years.

Naritasan Shinshoji Temple is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in Japan.
It has long been a place where people come to pray for good fortune and safe travels.

◾️ Difference from Asakusa’s Senso-ji

Along the path leading to the temple,
called Naritasan Omotesando, you’ll find rows of old wooden shops
and cozy restaurants filled with delicious aromas.

At the storefronts, skilled chefs grill eel over charcoal,
while traditional sweet shops display freshly made dango.
Just walking down the street feels like stepping back into an old Japanese town.

Compared with Sensō-ji in Asakusa—which is lively and located in the heart of the city—
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple offers a calmer atmosphere where visitors
can experience traditional Japan more closely.

With over 1,000 years of history, it is a place where you can experience Japanese culture, spirituality,
and food all at once, attracting many visitors from around the world.

Here’s a model route for visiting Naritasan Shinshoji Temple from a hotel in Ginza before heading to Narita International Airport.

If your flight departs after 5:00 PM,
you can still enjoy a relaxing final sightseeing trip before heading to the airport!

First, leave your luggage and enjoy hands-free sightseeing on the final day of your trip.
Let’s make one last great memory before heading home!
▶︎Book same-day luggage delivery here

Travel time: about 1 hour 30 minutes

◾️Example transfer route:
Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line → transfer at Tokyo Station → JR Sobu Line Rapid
▶︎ For route and transit information, the app NAVITIME is very convenient.

◾️Access to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
About 10 minutes on foot from

• Keisei Narita Station, or

• Narita Station.

You can also easily find the route using Google Maps.

◾️ Get a Goshuin (Temple Seal)

When you visit Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, one experience you shouldn’t miss is receiving a Goshuin.

A Goshuin is a special calligraphic seal given as proof that you have visited a temple or shrine.
It is carefully handwritten in ink by a monk or calligrapher on the spot.

Many people collect these seals in a dedicated notebook called a Goshuincho,
keeping them as a travel record while visiting temples and shrines across Japan.

The Goshuin from Naritasan Shinshoji Temple—
a temple with over 1,000 years of history—
makes a very special souvenir that reflects Japan’s traditional culture and spiritual heritage.

At this temple, you can receive six different types of Goshuin.

◾️ Main Goshuin You Can Receive at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple (6 Locations)

• Daihondo Hall

• Shakado Hall

• Komyodo Hall

• Shusse Inari Shrine

• Ioden Hall

• Great Peace Pagoda

◾️Helpful tips

• Offering fee: usually around ¥500 per seal

• It is customary to visit and pray at each hall before receiving the Goshuin

• During certain seasons or special events, limited-edition Goshuin may also be available.

◾️ Ema Experience at Shusse Inari Shrine

When you visit Shusse Inari Shrine,
there is a traditional Japanese experience you shouldn’t miss: Ema.

Ema are small wooden plaques on which people write their wishes and prayers to the gods.
In Japan, it has long been a tradition to dedicate these plaques with hopes for things such as success in exams, career advancement, health, and good fortune.

As its name suggests, Shusse Inari is believed to bring blessings for success and achievement.
That’s why many visitors write their dreams and goals on ema and hang them at the shrine as a prayer for the future.

The experience is very simple.

1. Receive an Ema plaque

2. Write your wish on it

3. Hang it on the Ema rack as an offering

Visitors from all over the world write their dreams and wishes on these wooden plaques.
Maybe your wish will come true too.

▶︎Official Naritasan Shinshoji Temple website 🌸 
▶︎Reference site: Chiba Tourism Navi

This area is especially famous for eel (unagi) dishes,
and you’ll find many long-established restaurants here.
If you haven’t tried Japanese eel yet,
this is the perfect opportunity to taste this traditional delicacy!

◾️ Famous Eel Restaurants in the Area

・Kawatoyo Main Branch
・Surugaya

▶︎For more recommendations on Naritasan Omotesando dining, check out this gourmet guide

Enjoy walking around while tasting wagashi (Japanese sweets),
senbei (rice crackers), and exploring local souvenirs.
▶︎ Check out our recommended snacks for walking around Naritasan Omotesando

It takes only about 15 minutes from Narita Station to the airport,
making it easy to plan your schedule.

You’ll reach the airport quickly. Once you arrive,
your luggage—dropped off at your hotel in the morning—will be ready for pickup.
Your luggage will be delivered to the JAL ABC counter at the airport by 3:00 PM.
The pickup location is conveniently right next to the departure gate,
giving you plenty of time for check-in.
▶︎ See the luggage pickup location here

Make the most of your time in Japan, right up until the very last day.
We hope your journey is filled with wonderful memories and joyful experiences.

We look forward to seeing you again someday!