Narita City at Night

Enjoy sleepy Naritasan Temple and its Omotesando

Vicky Amin Dec 02, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Omotesando before it was completely dark, yet nearly empty.</p>

<p>One of many gift and souvenir shops scattered throughout Omotesando.</p>

<p>People kept walking in the other direction, indicating that I was late and probably was the only one heading to Naritasan Temple.</p>

<p>Sandō, or the pathway towards the main shrine.</p>

<p>Three-story pagoda of Naritasan Temple. The shrine's bell is placed around the area and it was rung when I stood in front of this pagoda.</p>

<p>A group of people came just after me, becoming one of a select group lucky enough to experience the quiet side of Naritasan.</p>

<p>A setsumatsusha (small shrine) near Naritasan.</p>

<p>Way back from the temple, where Omotesando was almost fully covered by the tranquility of the night.</p>

<p>It was quiet and silent along Omotesando.</p>

<p>On your way back to the station, don't miss the all ¥100 yakitori stand on the curbside of Omotesando.</p>

<p>Tsukune (chicken meat ball) with salt, and momo (chicken thigh) with yakitori sauce. Enjoy these sticks while walking through Omotesando, and you'll have a complete experience of Narita at night.</p>

Most people only know Narita as Japan’s main gateway at Narita International Airport, not knowing that the city also possesses its own charm. Especially after sundown.

By day, Naritasan is full of activity, with its one-kilometer Omotesando to the station filled with shops catering to everyone's needs. But when night falls, the place is deserted, leaving a sense of serenity waiting to be uncovered.

Narita City is served by JR Narita Station, which can be reached by JR trains from Tokyo along JR Sobu Line, or from Chiba along JR Narita Line. Both lines are included by the JR East Pass.

Vicky Amin @vicky.amin632

A traveler, budding travel writer, and amateur author. Writing is my way to redo my amazing journey all over again. I started "Cheating the World" project and with it, I've made two of my annual trips in a form of a book: "Cheating Southern Vietnam", and "Cheating Hong Kong & Macau" (still in Ba...