The name “Narita” instantly brings to mind the huge airport that services the Tokyo metro area. But the city that’s home to the airport, as well as the one alongside it, are actually atmospheric, full of history, and well worth working in before or after your flight in or out. Sakura is known in particular for its restored samurai residences and superb art and history museums, and Narita for landmarks such as the Shinshoji Buddhist temple, which is the most important… keep reading