After stepping off my JAL very first class flight from Los Angeles, I had 6 hours prior to my connection to Doha on Qatar Airways. I invested the whole stopover in the JAL First Class Lounge in Tokyo NRT, which is an extensive and well-equipped area, using the possibility to work, unwind, or dine.

JAL First Class Lounge Tokyo (NRT) Evaluation

Although my outgoing flight was just in service class on Qatar Airways, I was welcomed to utilize this lounge since I was linking from a very first class flight on JAL.

Area + Hours + Gain Access To

This lounge lies on the 4th flooring of Tokyo Narita Terminal 2.

The following travelers have access to this lounge:

• one world worldwide very first class clients
• one world Emerald status members

Each can generate one visitor.

For JAL leaflets, JMB Diamond and JGC Premier members have gain access to (plus one visitor) when taking a trip on any JAL flight, though the area of the lounge post passport control makes it almost difficult to utilize for domestic flights.

The lounge is open day-to-day 7:30 am to 10:00 pm.

Seating

I went into the lounge on the 3rd level, that includes a shared entryway to both the First Class Lounge and Sakura Lounge (service class).

The lower level appears far more outdated than the upper level, though it was really peaceful with lots of seating and bathrooms. The bar, nevertheless, was closed. This level is likewise where the showers and smoking cigarettes location are.

Stepping onto the 4th level (through elevator) was actually like entering a completely various lounge.

You can likewise straight go into the lounge from this level.

On this level, you will discover a variety of personal spaces to carry out phone call.

There is likewise a big space with lots of seats and a fantastic view of the tarmac.

There is even a massage chair in this space.

The lounge is actually focused around consuming, for there is much more seating in the dining location (covering 3 of the 4 sides of the lounge) than merely to sit and unwind.

Food + Beverage

One focal point of this lounge is Sushi Tsurutei, with wood counters and specialist chefs that make you seem like you remain in a great sushi bar. Sushi Tsurutei is open daily from 7:30 am to 11:00 am and once again from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

All orders are put through your phone. When you take a seat, you’ll discover a sticker label with a QR code, which offers a menu and recognizes the area of your table.

While I purchased western food on my JAL Flight, I did attempt some sushi and curry in the lounge.

I’m not a lover of Japanese food, however believed the quality was excellent.

Beverages (consisting of sodas and alcohols) and light treats were self-serve, however whatever else needed to be purchased.

Showers + Restrooms

Toilets lie on both levels, while the shower lies on the 3rd flooring. You can ask for a bathroom through QR code. When prepared, you will get this alert:

Proceed to the reception and you will be offered a type in exchange for your boarding pass.

The shower suite consisted of a fully-equipped Toto toilet and shower items from Prédia. Shower pressure and temperature level were satisfying.

Toilets neighbor. These likewise include tricked-out toilets.

Lockers

If you care to drop your hand luggage off while unwinding in the lounge, lockers are offered nearby to the elevator on the 4th flooring. You set your numerical four-digit code, though I need to picture your bags are quite safe simply left ignored (as I left my own while showering).

Cigarette Smoking

Cigarette smokers have access to an indoor smoking cigarettes space on the 3rd flooring.

Service

Unlike the really individualized service you will get in the very first class lounges of rivals like Lufthansa, SWISS, or Air France, you are primarily left by yourself here. This holds true too in the ANA very first class lounge, so it does not put JAL at a competitive drawback within Japan. Nonetheless, my preferred part of any very first class lounge is the high level of service and this felt more like a really swank service class lounge instead of a real very first class lounge.

CONCLUSION

The Japan Airlines First Class Lounge at Narita Airport is a great airport lounge for one world airline company Emerald status holders and very first class travelers with a broad choice of top quality food, lots of space to unwind, and pristine bathrooms and showers. This is not my preferred very first class lounge due to the absence of individualized service, however is a really great lounge that marked a charming method to invest my stopover at Tokyo Narita International Airport.

Have you visited this lounge? How did you like it?